VIENNA (AP) β Tour of Austria organizers say no action will be taken against Belarussian rider Branislau Samoilau for allegedly racially abusing a member of the African MTN-Qhubeka team.
MTN filed a complaint with the UCI race jury after Wednesday’s fourth stage, claiming its Eritrean rider Natnael Berhane had been victim of racist remarks by Samoilau, who rides for the Polish CCC Sprandi Polkowice team.
Tour spokesman Martin Roseneder tells The Associated Press the race jury “has decided not to take further action as both riders have meanwhile settled their quarrel.”
According to MTN spokesman Veit Hammer, Samoilau will have to make a donation to the team’s foundation, which is collecting money to buy 5,000 bikes for African children.
Hammer says the team was also targeted by racist insults at the Spanish Vuelta last year.
