
Former Bora-Hansgrohe directeur sportif Jean-Pierre Heynderickx has reacted with surprise at the suggestion that riders from the German team may have bullied Cian Uijtdebroeks during the Vuelta a Espana, saying, "I hope from the bottom of my heart that it's not true."
Dutch journalist Thijs Zonneveld first raised the allegations earlier this week, saying that the Belgian was "treated like a kind of nerd" by Bora-Hansgrohe riders and staff, adding others on the team participated in an 'Anti-Cian' WhatsApp group at the Spanish Grand Tour.