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Benji Naesen

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Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 8

Nice try.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 8

The Geilen Warschut Heisterpeil.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 8

That said, I heard a lot more about the juniors that were fighting for the victory that year.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 8

Then last year, for example, the, for example, you've got the Granko-Ottoader team that is basically connected to the Red Bull Bora team as like their juniors.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 8

But Friedel and Blanc, for example, less hype than I had, than I heard publicly than 6,000 pericles in 2024.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 5

That's fair.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 5

Lorena Uyghurs was disqualified despite being the leader, despite being the Maliarosa, which to be clear, I want to start off with, I think it's very good that rules are applied to everybody, including the Maliarosa.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 5

The closest we got to this actually was when Pogacar was threatened to be disqualified because he had the wrong color of shorts, remember?

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 5

But on a serious note, Weebus got disqualified in this first stage after the race happened.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 5

And it was a bit later as well.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 5

We got a declaration on social media, I think, by the Giro d'Italia, but also by Tutto Bicci first, where Article 2-12-007 basically prohibits using a bike that does not comply with equipment regulations.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 5

And the reference there is because Weebus was, according to the UCI, using a bike with a...

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 5

with a weight under 6.8 kilos and the minimum weight requirement for a bicycle in a cycling race and UCI race is 6.8 kilos.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 5

So that's a problem.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 5

Now, I was wondering directly, Patrick, how many grams are we talking?

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 5

She's riding a six kilo bike?

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 5

Wait a second.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 5

How much does your one-meter bike weigh?

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 5

Is it legal?

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Stage 5

Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye.