Team BikeExchange sports director thrown off Giro d'Italia after driving into Pieter Serry on stage six

The sports director did apologise to the Belgian rider but was thrown off the race

Pieter Serry at Giro d'Italia 2021
(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Team BikeExchange sports director Gene Bates has been thrown out of the Giro d’Italia 2021 after hitting Pieter Serry with his team car on the final climb of stage six.

Serry (Deceuninck - Quick-Step) seemed to be okay after a pretty heavy impact but he was understandably furious with Bates who, from what we saw from the helicopter shot, was quick to apologise to the Belgian veteran as the BikeExchange mechanic sorted out his bike.

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