Patrick Lefevere sanctioned by the ethics commission of the International Cycling Union. The UCI did not confirm which comments made by the 69-year-old Belgian were targeted.
In the absence of a public declaration, the Belgian will receive a fine of 20,000 Swiss francs (approximately 20,800 euros) If he commits a “similar offense to the UCI Code of Ethics within three years to come,” he will also be fined. The incident does not concern the controversy last February when he attacked Julian Alaphilippe and his partner Marion Rousse.