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The Jack Bauer punch never even landed. Bauer himself described it as a racing incident that happens and thought any punishment was harsh.
The ‘headbutt’ was part of a fight for position, it happens often, riders get disqualified and move on.
Your twisting events to fit your narrative.
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No, it's your narrative that he's unfairly being set upon for his race. I'm providing examples of when he's been publicly violent, and Bauer never said the punch never landed-but equally if he's being unfairly targeted Bauer could have made much more of it.
If you don't want that incident there was two others in 2017, elbowing Maldonado in the Tour de l'Ain in August, at Paris–Bourges he had to be separated from Rudy Barbier, 2016 gets canned from the tour for punching a 57 year old German man (who also claimed Bouhanni's brother was present and kicked him in the head) and his run in with Kristoff that was roundly condemned: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/no-penalties-come-from-criterium-du-dauphine-sprint-but-riders-call-foul/
As someone who himself cultivates a public image based on fighting and states "boxing is my passion cycling is my job" I don't understand how or why after you propose this is racism in action you're trying to flip this into my 'narrative' but hey... Three DS's have now shitcanned him for acting up then mouthing off in the press and they must have swastikas tattooed on their chests.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bouhanni-to-turn-to-boxing-after-his-cycling-career/
https://lequipe-photo.blogs.lequipe.fr/lens_portfolio/nacer-bouhanni/
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You mean apart from punching Jack Bauer, headbutting Katusha riders, being DQ'd twice in 2016 for forcing riders into the barriers?
Is not being charged for punching someone the new gold standard of professionalism for a rider that is being paid 1.5 million euros a year to keep his shit together? Is it not fair to describe someone who aspires to be a pro boxer after his cycling career, loved being a cop, does boxing moves in celebration of a sprint win, and has multiple instances of violent outbursts, as having a tendency towards confrontation? I don't see an issue with it personally.
It's also worth noting he's benefited from generous commissaire's decisions that have seen other (non french) riders dq'd for the same offence i.e Sagan 2017. You'd think as marked as he was by these racist attitudes he'd have had the boot stuck in him twice as hard?
This Cycling Tips article takes a pretty good, fair look at him and doesn't mention or infer any kind of racist alterior motives.
https://cyclingtips.com/2017/03/nacer-bouhanni-fighting-for-respect-in-the-pro-peloton/