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It may not have been just one. In 2016 Karl Speed got a similar GC delisting. He didn't seem to have worked out a route and just rode with several other riders for navigation as well as company.
I met him a few times and rode up part of the the Giau with him, and Paul Buckley, who he was basically riding as a pair with at that point.
None of the other riders he rode with were de-classified, although maybe Paul Buckley would have been if he hadn't DNF'd.
frank9755-
He didn't seem to have worked out a route and just rode with several other riders for navigation
Interesting 'strategy' :D
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Did you report them?
I witnessed something similar with someone riding with someone who looked far less keen on riding together. The dynamic made me uncomfortable but not to the point I did anything about it, besides they were out of GC already. It did make me realise if someone wants to ride with you not always a whole lot you can do about it and some people will find this easier than others.
It still seems quite vague the rule generally. Loosely from what I’ve gathered with Anatole they rode up part of the parcours, with someone else who has now been cut from GC.
hippy
GoatandTricycle
They didn't say, and that rider is probably still on course. So we just have to wait for more clarification from organisers and/or Anatole.