'The UCI must be consistent': Tiesj Benoot critical of governing body over bike path rulings

The Belgian rider says the UCI need to disqualify race favourites if they break the rules about riding on bike paths

The UCI commissaires must remain consistent in their application of the rules, says Lotto-Soudal star Tiesj Benoot, after Luke Rowe (Team Sky) was ejected from the Tour of Flanders for riding on a bike path behind spectators, while Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) did not for a similar incident at Amstel Gold Race.

Rowe was disqualified from the Tour of Flanders with 56km to go ahead of the Oude Kwaremont climb, when footage showed him riding behind spectators on a roadside bike path.

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