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no, though Nic and Kailey came from KHS, ARI is the re-brand of Fezzari bikes. The ARI team has nothing to do with KHS, they have a different team this season. This is fully ARI bikes based (including team management etc.)

This starts to be a bit of witch hunt. No one knows anything but everyone is already a judge. Maybe time to move on. As posted above, France has a strong law system and if there was a crime committed, it will be prosecuted.

get your popcorn as pinkbike got a little derailed thread on pompon article ; )

The adverse publicity just from the allegation may have been enough for them to let him go. I would have thought he would've been charged by now if the police (and the prosecution service) believed there was a case, seeing as this goes all the way back to last summer. From what I've seen he hasn't been, although I don't know if laws on confidentiality are different in France to the UK. I say this because a guy I know was falsely accused of rape, was charged and named by the press within a couple of weeks of the accusation...

So it seems like he is definitely implying that rumors exist, perhaps started by other people who may be jealous, but it is a lie? I am quite skeptical just because it is a huge move to cut bait completely. Like I would imagine Canyon would not release him right now without good reason. With that being said, any NBA fans remember Ime Udoka getting bounced from the Celtics and initially the reports were it is ghastly. Two years later, it seems he just slept with the wrong person's wife consensually and got run out of town because the person...

Departs from 2 teams in 3 months. Now has "advisors and lawyers" to deal with the rumors surrounding the circumstances. I'll withhold judgment until more facts come out, but I'll be very surprised if Daprela comes out of this clean.

A rape allegation is quite serious, there is no way Daprela will ever come out looking good EVEN if he is exonerated. OTOH, rape is a very serious crime which merits the worst possible punishment in the country where it was committed.

"Unfortunately, following the announcement of my arrival within the Canyon CLLCTV team, problems began because obviously people in the community who knew my sporting abilities perfectly did not appreciate the fact that I was riding for Canyon at all." That's cryptic.

So...Gwin's elbow is still a maybe & still very much sucks

The Vojo article has been updated to include a response from Thibaut.. https://www.vojomag.com/news/thibaut-daprela-sexprime-on-a-clairement-e… Vojo managed today to get in direct contact with Thibaut Dapréla who spoke publicly about his double departure in just a few months, first from the Commençal team, then from Canyon CLLCTV. Here are the pilot's reactions. Before we begin, let’s provide some context. This Thursday, March 14, Thibaut Dapréla announced on his social networks his separation, by mutual agreement, from the Canyon CLLCTV team where he had only just arrived (at the beginning of January) from the Commencal Muc-Off team where he had been since his...

There are going to be no winners from this situation whatever the outcome. There are less enlightened corners of the internet where this can be 'debated'. Probably best we leave it be for now I think.

The Vojo article in French is actually a Belgian publication, it is the only article I have seen in French or English and is very much a response to the social media post and comments underneath, no additional information is provided. The French racing forums, in which a number of French team managers and media people participate, have absolutely no comment or accusation. All the accusations have been on insta or in this thread. Pretty miserable news, hope the truth officially comes out so we can move on.

Unless it’s been edited, there’s no further information in this article

But wouldn't reporting on Thibaut getting a contract after an alleged sexual assault be fighting the whole boys' club image they are trying to ditch? Thibaut getting a ride among those rumors certainly reeks of a boys' club...

Is there an English language news source? Has he been arrested or questioned by police? This is a real world crime. Why is there only a "mountain bike world" consequence?

Not odd at all with the recent changes over on PB. Completely different place over the last 12 months. Regarding the larger story, either more came out to Canyon or it finally reached the people that should have known prior to the signing. Either way it is a very poor look for Canyon to not have investigated privately prior to signing him. That being said, corporate responsibility in these issues still leave a lot to be desired. Take a look at how Redbull is handling the Chris Horner issue where they cleared him and then put the accuser on unpaid...

I am sure they have heard about it but, for some reason, the site seems to have not acknowledged it to this point. Odd

Can you imagine the shitstorm when the pinkbicycle comment section hears about this?

if the accusations are true, the end of his racing career is gonna be pretty low on the list of things he should be worried about

the R accusation is no trivial matter. My brothers roommate had his life ruined over one (he was never charged with anything). On one hand I can see companies just not wanting to deal with any drama at all, too much of a headache, or if they are willing to cut him maybe they are aware of some serious meat to the accusation. I used to be of the opinion "lets not pass judgement until there is a conviction in a court of law" but lately I haven't had much faith in the (US) legal system.