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UCI release video showing why Nils Eekhoff was disqualified from World Championships

Nils Eekhoff was disqualified from the men's U23 road race after crossing the line first (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
The UCI has released the footage of Nils Eekhoff drafting behind his team car, which resulted in him being stripped of his World Championship victory.

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Mathieu van der Poel: 'I'm not the strongest but I'm one of the favourites for the Worlds road race'

Mathieu van der Poel at the 2019 Amstel Gold Race ( Photo by Vincent Kalut / Photonews/Getty Images)
The Dutchman says the weather conditions will play a significant part in the race

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‘It’s been a big year, mentally and emotionally’: Geraint Thomas committed to riding for team at World Championships

Geraint Thomas said 2019 has been a mentally and emotionally draining year (Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
Geraint Thomas said he’s committed to the British team for the men’s road race, despite suffering from late-season fatigue after a draining year.

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Nils Eekhoff says he will never forget those 15 minutes when he was world champion

Nils Eekhoff (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
The Dutchman was disqualified after a lengthy jury review, with the victory handed instead to Italy's Samuele Batistella

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Jury did not see video of Nils Eekhoff drafting behind car until after race had finished, according to UCI

Nils Eekhoff left the Harrogate circuit in floods of tears (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
The race jury did not see footage of Nils Eekhoff drafting behind his team car until after he had crossed the line first, according to the UCI.

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