• Colombia’s Juan Sebastian Molano was excluded from the Criterium du Dauphine on Friday after the UAE Emirates rider hit one more rider two times in the 6th stage.
• The 27-year-old then, at that point, dashed to Page’s group transport to oppose further prior to striking him on the head again furiously.
• He later apologized for his activities saying he made a “risky misstep”.

Molano was spotted contending with his Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert rival Hugo Page late in the 6th stage prior to shaking his bicycle.

“On the disagreement to the completion it was quick and tense and seemingly out of the blue I committed a risky error,” Molano said in an explanation delivered by his group.

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“I might want to apologize to Hugo Page and to every one of the riders for what occurred. I comprehend the reason why I was excluded and can say I think twice about it and gain from it.”

The 20-year-old Page didn’t answer genuinely to Molano’s activities.

“Clearly there’s a battle for position, he was upset and he gave me a decent whack on the head. I didn’t respond in light of the fact that it’s not in that frame of mind of the game. What he did is inadmissible,” VeloNews cited Page as saying.

“He offended me, however it’s not my issue to worry about. I’m just keen on my own run, and I don’t have the foggiest idea why he was irritated.”

France’s Valentin Ferron won the stage for Total Energies.