Intermarché-Circus-Wanty riders apologise after being withdrawn from race over racist gesture

Madis Mihkels and Gerben Thijssen sent home from Tour of Guangxi after social media post of racist gesture

Madis Mihkels
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The two Intermarché-Circus-Wanty riders sent home from the Tour of Guangxi after a photo was posted on social media of one making a racist gesture have apologised.

On Wednesday, Mads Mihkels and Gerben Thijssen were withdrawn from the final WorldTour race of the season after a photo of the former making the gesture was posted on the latter's Instagram page.

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