Lotta Henttala disqualified from Tour de France Femmes

AG Insurance Soudal QuickStep Lotta Henttala poses for the photographer during the presentation of the 2023 roster of the AG Insurance Soudal QuickStep womens cycling team Thursday 23 February 2023 in Brussels BELGA PHOTO TOM GOYVAERTS Photo by Tom Goyvaerts BELGA MAG Belga via AFP Photo by TOM GOYVAERTSBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images
AG Insurance-Soudal-QuickStep's Lotta Henttala poses with team car prior to 2023 Tour de France Femmes (Image credit: TOM GOYVAERTS / BELGA MAG AFP via Getty Images)

The race jury has disqualified Lotta Henttala for reportedly holding onto the team car during stage 6 at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift into Blagnac. AG Insurance-Soudal-QuickStep's director sportif Servais Knaven, who was driving the team vehicle at the time, has also reportedly been excluded from the race.

"Following an incident during today's stage Lotta Henttala has been disqualified from the Tour de France Femmes. Our DS Servais Knaven has also been disqualified," the team confirmed on Friday.

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