Team TotalEnergies terminates Alexandre Geniez's contract

Tre Valli Varesine 2021 -100th Edition - Busto Arsizio - Varese 196,7 km - 05/10/2021 - Alexandre Geniez (FRA - Team TotalEnergies) - photo Luca Bettini/BettiniPhoto©2021
Alexandre Geniez (Team TotalEnergies) racing the 2021 Tre Valli Varesine (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Team TotalEnergies have announced that they have terminated the contract of their rider Alexandre Geniez with immediate effect.

The Frenchman was convicted of domestic abuse against his ex-wife in March and handed a four-month suspended prison sentence. The 34-year-old was also ordered to pay a symbolic €1 compensation to Lucie Garrigues following the abuse dating back to February 2020.

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