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'I don't feel welcome in cycling' – Jan-Willem van Schip speaks out following latest…

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In a video posted to Instagram, Dutch cyclist Jan-Willem van Schip has issued an outburst against the UCI and its commissaires at the Tour of Hellas after he was booted from the race for an illegal position on the bike. Speaking in Dutch, he opened with the phrase: "Not normal, I've been disqualified again," before arguing his case and complaining that he feels unwelcome in road cycling. His unorthodox handlebars, seen in the Instagram post above from a race last week, allow Van Schip to adopt an aerodynamic position, but he appears to fallen foul of the UCI's outlawing of the forearms as 'a point of support', even if his hands are still in contact with the bars. Van Schip argues that "everyone does that and I actually always hold my shifter fully," before adding, "how do you measure this anyway?" The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!…

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