Stewart shows support for Bouhanni after Frenchman receives racist abuse

Nacer Bouhanni (Arkea-Samsic) at Paris-Nice
Nacer Bouhanni (Arkea-Samsic) at Paris-Nice (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Jake Stewart (Groupama-FDJ) is among the riders who have expressed solidarity with Arkéa-Samsic sprinter Nacer Bouhanni after the Frenchman revealed he had suffered racist abuse in the wake of their clash in the sprint at Cholet-Pays de la Loire last week.

Bouhanni, a Muslim of North African descent, posted several abusive messages he has received since the incident to Instagram on Monday, among them pig emojis and messages telling him to go back to Africa.

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