Elisa Balsamo disqualified from Paris-Roubaix for sticky bottle

Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2022 - 2nd Edition - Denain - Roubaix 124,7 km - 16/04/2022 - Elisa Balsamo (ITA - Trek-Segafredo)- photo Rafa Gomez/SprintCyclingAgency©2022
World Champion Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo) at the start of Paris-Roubaix Femmes (Image credit: Rafa Gomez/SprintCyclingAgency)

World Champion Elisa Balsamo was disqualified from Paris-Roubaix Femmes for taking an illegal tow from her Trek-Segafredo team car as she chased back on after a puncture.

The Italian punctured as the race hit Mons-en-Pévèle with 48km to go, and television footage later showed her accepting a sticky bottle from her team car as she sought to close the gap on the leaders after the cobbled sector.

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