French pro Alexandre Geniez given four-month suspended sentence for domestic violence

TotalEnergies rider had faced six-month sentence

Alexandre Geniez
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French professional cyclist Alexandre Geniez has been handed a four-month suspended sentence after being convicted of domestic abuse against his ex-wife.

Prosecutors had requested that the TotalEnergies rider be given a a six-month suspended prison sentence related to allegations of regular domestic violence beginning in February 2020, which Geniez denied in court.

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Adam Becket