Cycling After the hoopla around the sexual attitudes that rider Iljo Keisse took during a photo opportunity with an Argentine woman, and then he out of the Tour of San Juan was set, the team has Deceuninck-Quick.Step Patrick Lefevere is now also an official statement about the “regrettable incident” was released.
Therein provides the team reiterates its “sincere apologies” for the events of the last days “first to the woman concerned, but also to all women, fans and sponsors”.
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“We have to tolerate this behaviour. As a team we hold values such as mutual respect, high esteem and that was in this situation not be applied. Iljo acknowledges his mistake and takes full responsibility for his actions”, what it sounds like.
“Respect for all”
“As a team we are aware that it is one of our main tasks is to help our riders to teach and to ensure that they show respect for everyone. The events that occurred the past few days have played are something we have already learned – what we will continue to do so. For that reason we have decided to in the near future specific gedragsprotocollen for all riders and the staff to prevent this from ever happening.”
“Again, we apologize for everyone that this regrettable incident was involved.”