Team Sky has suspended Gianni Moscon from racing for six weeks in response to the Italian rider’s racial abuse of French rider Kevin Reza (FDJ) during Stage 3 of the Tour de Romandie. In addition, he will also attend a diversity awareness course.
The incident came to light when Reza’s team-mate Sebastien Reichenbach tweeted after the stage: “Shocked to hear fools still use racial slurs in the pro peloton. You are a shame for our sport.”
The statement from Team Sky is as follows: “Following a disciplinary meeting with Team Sky concerning an incident at the Tour of Romandie, Gianni Moscon has been given a formal written warning and suspended from racing for six weeks. He will also attend a diversity awareness course.
“Gianni recognises that his behaviour was wrong and how seriously Team Sky take this kind of incident.
“He apologised to Kevin Reza after the stage and again to him and his team the following morning, and this apology was accepted. Gianni knows that there is no excuse for his behaviour and that any repeat will result in termination of his contract.”
LOL angry roadies!
A racist Italian?! But as a country they treat their black footballers so well…
They’ve been pissed ever since the Moors whipped their asses. They’re part black anyway
Ha! I wish all Italians would embrace their extremely diverse heritage instead of just a small part of it.
Yeah, because a “diversity awareness course” will stop you from being a first class asshole.
No it will stop you from saying that shit out loud which is all any company wants
I hope he really integrates and assimilates his lesson from this experience and that he won’t just keep his mouth shut by fear of losing his contract. Discrimination in team sports is intolerable.
Glad he has been suspended. No place for this behaviour in my sport.
I blame Brexit.
I blame Obama
I blame ignorance!
Uci should suspend the other riders for standing by while it was hapenning.
Can’t people just stick with the “Race face”? I love it when people think they look tough doing it but really just look constipated.
“Suspended” with or without pay ?
6 weeks ? for racially abusing another rider, REALLY ?, goes to show you how seriously SKY are taking this, scumbag should have been sacked, end of.
Ban for good. Mentally ill man.
It took the focus off of their needle issues with the UCI. Well done. Sacrifice one rider for the good of the program
should have been sacked