Michael Schär DQed from Flanders for littering – CyclingTips

Michael Schär was disqualified from the Tour of Flanders on Sunday after throwing away a bottle in a non-designated area.
The disqualification comes after a new framework of rules went into effect on April 1 preventing littering and allowing for serious penalties for riders who break the rules.
Schär was off the back following a mechanical with some 110 km to go when he tossed a bidon in the direction of a group of spectators at the side of the road, not in a section designated for getting rid of…

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