The UCI has confirmed that it is investigating an unusual incident on stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia in which Dries De Bondt of Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale helped pull Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) and Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) in pursuit of Simon Yates (Visma-Lease a Bike), at least for a little while.
In an interview with Wielerflits after the stage, De Bondt suggested that his motivation for assisting riders from other teams was to showcase his ability to potential employers in a contract year.
"I still haven't received clarity from my team whether I will be allowed to stay in 2026. So, it seemed like a good idea to market myself during the Giro," De Bondt said.
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