When pro cyclists misbehave: Famous relegations and disqualifications

Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) ducks under the railway crossing in the nick of time
Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) ducks under the railway crossing in the nick of time (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

The 2022 pro cycling season is only just underway and already riders have fallen afoul of the UCI's rules and been disqualified or relegated in races. Cyclingnews looks back at the many ways riders have earned the most extreme punishments the UCI race jury can inflict, short of a disciplinary or doping ban.

In the Tour de la Provence, prologue winner and race leader Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) looked as if he'd kept a top-10 finish overall on the final summit stage to the Montagne de Lure, but long after the riders had showered and packed onto the team buses to depart, the UCI officials issued a correction, disqualifying the Italian time trial World Champion on a technicality. 

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Laura Weislo
Managing Editor

Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.