⁍ German rider Pascal Ackermann won stage nine of the Vuelta a Espana.
⁍ Ackerman finished second behind Irishman Sam Bennett.
⁍ Bennett was relegated for shoulder barging an opponent twice in a highly disputed end to the race.
– German rider Pascal Ackermann won stage nine of the Vuelta a Espana on Thursday despite finishing second behind Irishman Sam Bennett, who was relegated for shoulder barging an opponent twice in a highly disputed end to the race, Reuters reports. Bennett edged out Ackermann in the bunch sprint at the end of the flat 157-mile stage from Campeador. Castrillo del Val to Aguilar de Campoo and celebrated as he crossed the line but the victory was snatched away as footage showed him barging Trek-Segafredo’s Latvian rider Emils Liepins. There was no change to the general classification and Richard Carapaz maintained his overall lead.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cycling-vuelta/ackermann-wins-vuelta-stage-after-bennett-relegated-idUSKBN27E320