Human Powered Health distraught after 'extreme' disqualification of rider following bike change

'They could have given us a hefty fine instead of killing some 21-year-old's hopes and dreams,' says DS Andrew Bajadali

Human Powered Health 2022
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Stage five of the 2022 For de France Femmes avec Zwift saw the longest stage in modern women’s WorldTour racing: 175km long and without much apparent difficulty. Still, it proved to be a gutting stage for Human Powered Health. 

With 60 kilometers to go, a small breakaway was riding out in front of the peloton and the favorites were happy to let them dangle there. The American team was represented in the break with Cyprus national champion Antri Christoforou.

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