Cyclist handed 25-day ban for punching rival

Businessday | 12-04-2026 10:31pm |

New Zealand cyclist Kiaan Watts has been handed a 25-day ban, following an investigation by the International Cycling Union (UCI), after being caught on camera punching a rival. Video footage has shown Watts punching Dutch cyclist Marijn Maas in ​the head during the Salverda Bouw ​Ster van Zwolle race in the Netherlands. “The rider acknowledged

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