Pro-cycling thread

The Guardian is trying to link it to doping:

"The Bahrain-Merida team have been the subject of some controversy this year in the aftermath of the Operation Aderlass doping investigation, which is ongoing and had connected Milan Erzen, of the team’s management, to the investigation. Erzen has forcefully insisted that any allegations against him are false and unfounded.

Asked after Thursday’s stage if there were any other issues that may have led to Dennis’s sudden withdrawal, Stangelj said: “Come on, don’t put words in my mouth.”

Perhaps he got a sudden attack of conscience about the human rights abuses in Bahrain? Or disappointed he hadn't been invited on a casual lunchtime ride with Prince Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa like Nibali?