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Cycling's governing body says the fine is for "unseemly or inappropriate behaviour".

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[–] smeg@feddit.uk 42 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I don't know much about cycling, I assume she was passing a large amount of performance-enhancing substances directly into his mouth?

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

French Kissing is notorious for passing objects between mouths. The French know this is fake intimacy - a real man would high five his wife. Or at most provide a brief hug. But prolonged contact? With a mucous membrane right after a sweaty sporting event? Disgusting. How could the French allow such unseemly behavior pollute cycling, the purest of all sports?

[–] TheVelvetGentleman@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

This is the new doping meta. It changes every few years.

[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 26 points 2 months ago

Strange. All of the commentators I saw were talking about how that was one of the best moments so far. "What cycling is all about". I believe he was passing through his home town during the first time trial stage and received a huge welcome. He slowed down to wave and receive his welcome and kiss his wife. UCI is going overboard.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Haha, that's rich coming from a French org.

[–] CMDR_Horn@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago

It’s not his mistress, that would have been acceptable

[–] ag_roberston_author@beehaw.org 9 points 2 months ago

UCI doing bullshit? I'm soooo surprised.

[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

They were just jealous that the race was not the most important thing in his life.