
Bizarre scenes in Dutch race: NSN rider slaps colleague in the face
The Salverda Bouw Ster van Zwolle was marred on Saturday by a rider from the NSN Cycling development team. With just under 34 kilometers to go, the young rider from the Swiss development team took the lead to deliver a slap in the face to BEAT p/b Saxo rider Marijn Maas.
What will happen to the NSN Cycling rider is still unknown. However, a disqualification seems likely. On X, Movistar team director Kelvin Dekker is already calling for a red card. "Hey UCI, do we already have red cards?" he wonders.
Hey @UCI_cycling we already have red cards as well? #stervanzwolle pic.twitter.com/fQAuNkiRlI
— Kelvin Dekker (@kelvindekker) March 7, 2026