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Dani Ostanek

Rider disqualified for wearing video-recording glasses during a race, complains of double standards with Tour de France filming

PEKAN KUAH, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 17: Adrià Moreno of Spain and Team Burgos-BH, Willie Smit of South Africa and China Glory Continental Cycling Team and Nichol Blanca Pareja of Philippines and Team Philippines compete in the breakaway during the 26th Le Tour de Langkawi 2022, stage 7 a 115,9km stage from Pekan Kuah to Pekan Kuah (route modified due to bad weather conditions and landslides) / #PETRONASLTdL2020 / on October 17, 2022 in Pekan Kuah, Malaysia. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images).

This year, we've seen riders disqualified from racing for a variety of reasons. Among them have been Lorena Wiebes' underweight bike, Jan Willem Van Schip's riding position and non-compliant clothing, and Filippo D'Aiuto's too-narrow handlebars.

The weekend saw another strange disqualification added to the list – a rider thrown off a race for his use of wearable technology.

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