Nils Politt refuted claims he bullied or harassed riders trying to join the breakaway during stage 16 of the Tour de France, saying he was trying to remind riders of the unwritten rules of the peloton.
The UAE Team Emirates-XRG domestique was seen shouting at several riders, including Spain's Ivan Romeo of Movistar, during the high-speed first hour of racing. They were keen to go across to a three-rider breakaway and Politt was trying to control the race for team leader Tadej Pogačar.
