The Tour Down Under disqualified cyclist Juan Pedro Lopez of Lidl-Trek for irregular feeding during Stage 5, involving a tow from a Shimano motorbike while he received a bidon. The race jury reviewed video evidence before making their decision. Lopez was fined CHF 500 and lost 100 UCI points. Lidl-Trek acknowledged the jury's ruling and demonstrated respect for the decision, emphasizing the seriousness of the infraction in competitive cycling.
Lidl-Trek has received notice from the Tour Down Under race jury that Juan Pedro López has been removed from the race ahead of the final stage due to irregular feeding on Stage 5.
The race jury made the decision to penalise him after reviewing video of the incident.
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