Axel Zingle disqualified from E3 Saxo Classic after footage shows him holding onto Visma team car

Axel Zingle disqualified from E3 Saxo Classic after footage shows him holding onto Visma team car

The French rider was caught on video gripping his team's follow car after a flat tyre. Race officials listed Zingle as disqualified in the final results.

By Peter Stuart · · 2 min read

Axel Zingle (Visma | Lease a Bike) has been disqualified from the E3 Saxo Classic after footage showed the 27-year-old French rider holding onto his team's follow car while recovering from a flat tyre.

Video circulating on X captured Zingle gripping the team vehicle for a sustained period as he was assisted back toward the race. Under UCI regulations, riders are prohibited from receiving moving assistance from a vehicle. Repairs and mechanical support must be carried out while the rider is stationary.

Zingle was listed as disqualified in the official results of the race, which was won by Mathieu van der Poel ahead of Zingle's teammate Per Strand Hagenes.

The disqualification follows a precedent set at the 2023 U23 Giro d'Italia, where 24 riders were disqualified after being caught on video holding onto cars and motorbikes on the ascent of the Passo dello Stelvio.

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In that case, each rider received a 100 CHF fine and a 25-point UCI penalty on top of disqualification. Four team staff members were also sanctioned, and the team cars involved were removed from the race.

Whether Zingle or Visma-Lease a Bike face additional penalties beyond the disqualification, such as fines, points deductions, or sanctions against team staff, has not yet been confirmed.

Results

Harelbeke - Harelbeke • Mar 27 • 204km

Velora
PosRiderTeamTime
🥇
Mathieu van der Poel
ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK04:38:11
🥈
Mads Pedersen
LIDL-TREK+1:05
🥉
Filippo Ganna
INEOS GRENADIERS+2:04
4
Casper Pedersen
SOUDAL QUICK-STEP+2:33
5
Jasper Stuyven
LIDL-TREK+2:33
6
Stefan Küng
GROUPAMA-FDJ+2:33
7
Aime de Gendt
COFIDIS+2:33
8
Tim Wellens
UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG+2:35
9
Matteo Jorgenson
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+2:38
10
Mike Teunissen
XDS ASTANA TEAM+2:43
11
Toms Skujins
LIDL-TREK+2:43
12
Oliver Naesen
DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM+2:43
13
Yevgeniy Fedorov
XDS ASTANA TEAM+2:43
14
Matteo Trentin
TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM+2:43
15
Wout van Aert
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+2:43
16
Gianni Vermeersch
ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK+2:43
17
Valentin Madouas
GROUPAMA-FDJ+2:43
18
Nils Politt
UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG+2:43
19
Tim van Dijke
RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE+2:43
20
Tiesj Benoot
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+2:43
21
Matis Louvel
ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH+2:43
22
Biniam Girmay
INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY+2:43
23
Arjen Livyns
LOTTO+2:43
24
Florian Vermeersch
UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG+2:43
25
Ivan Garcia Cortina
MOVISTAR TEAM+2:43
26
Pierre Gautherat
DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM+2:43
27
Michael James Matthews
TEAM JAYCO ALULA+2:43
28
Carlos Canal Blanco
MOVISTAR TEAM+2:43
29
Anthony Turgis
TOTALENERGIES+2:43
30
Jenno Berckmoes
LOTTO+2:43
31
Vito Braet
INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY+2:43
32
Nicolo' Parisini
Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM+2:43
33
António Tomas Morgado
UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG+2:43
34
Rasmus Tiller
UNO-X MOBILITY+2:43
35
Vlad van Mechelen
BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS+2:43
36
Vincenzo Albanese
EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST+2:43
37
Joseph Blackmore
ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH+2:43
38
Robert Stannard
BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS+2:43
39
Luke Lamperti
SOUDAL QUICK-STEP+2:43
40
Johan Jacobs
GROUPAMA-FDJ+2:43
41
Steffen de Schuyteneer
LOTTO+2:43
42
Sandy Dujardin
TOTALENERGIES+2:43
43
Michele Gazzoli
XDS ASTANA TEAM+2:43
44
Owain Doull
EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST+2:43
45
Markus Hoelgaard
UNO-X MOBILITY+2:43
46
Brent van Moer
LOTTO+2:43
47
Alec Segaert
LOTTO+2:43
48
Davide Toneatti
XDS ASTANA TEAM+2:43
49
Xandro Meurisse
ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK+2:43
50
Dries de Bondt
DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM+2:43
51
Mikkel Norsgaard Bjerg
UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG+2:43
52
Alex Kirsch
LIDL-TREK+2:43
53
Jonas Rutsch
INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY+2:43
54
Bob Jungels
INEOS GRENADIERS+2:43
55
Rayan Boulahoite
TOTALENERGIES+2:43
56
Marco Haller
TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM+2:43
57
Fabio Christen
Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM+2:43
58
Thomas Gachignard
TOTALENERGIES+2:54
59
Jon Barrenetxea Golzarri
MOVISTAR TEAM+2:54
60
Joshua Michael Tarling
INEOS GRENADIERS+2:54
61
Jonas Abrahamsen
UNO-X MOBILITY+2:58
62
Aurélien Paret Peintre
DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM+3:02
63
Harrison William Sweeny
EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST+3:07
64
Neilson Powless
EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST+3:12
65
Dylan van Baarle
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+3:20
66
Sander de Pestel
DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM+3:41
67
William Levy
UNO-X MOBILITY+7:29
68
Jannik Steimle
Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM+7:29
69
Sébastien Grignard
LOTTO+7:29
70
Julius van den Berg
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+7:29
71
Sam Maisonobe
COFIDIS+7:29
72
Rick Pluimers
TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM+7:29
73
Laurence Pithie
RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE+7:29
74
Hugo Page
INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY+7:29
75
Lewis Askey
GROUPAMA-FDJ+7:29
76
Samuel Watson
INEOS GRENADIERS+7:29
77
Connor Swift
INEOS GRENADIERS+7:29
78
Edoardo Affini
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+10:58
79
Alex Colman
TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE+10:58
80
Pepijn Reinderink
SOUDAL QUICK-STEP+10:58
81
Mick van Dijke
RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE+10:58
82
Clement Izquierdo
COFIDIS+10:58
83
Jonas Geens
TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE+10:58
84
Kelland O’Brien
TEAM JAYCO ALULA+10:58
85
Giosue' Epis
ARKEA-B&B HOTELS+12:07
86
Tom van Asbroeck
ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH+12:07
87
Guillaume Boivin
ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH+12:07
88
Madis Mihkels
EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST+12:07
89
Lorenzo Milesi
MOVISTAR TEAM+12:07
90
Mathias Norsgaard
MOVISTAR TEAM+12:07
91
Gonzalo Serrano Rodriguez
MOVISTAR TEAM+12:07
92
Kamil Gradek
BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS+12:07
93
Maximilian Richard Walscheid
TEAM JAYCO ALULA+12:07
94
Jelte Krijnsen
TEAM JAYCO ALULA+12:07
95
Filip Maciejuk
RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE+12:07
96
Rasmus Pedersen
DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM+12:07
97
Jan Maas
COFIDIS+12:07
98
Oscar Chamberlain
DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM+12:07
99
Miles Scotson
ARKEA-B&B HOTELS+12:07
100
Robert Donaldson
TEAM JAYCO ALULA+12:07
101
Rory Townsend
Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM+12:07
102
Patrick Gamper
TEAM JAYCO ALULA+12:07
103
Roman Ermakov
BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS+12:07
104
Dylan Vandenstorme
TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE+12:07
105
David Gonzalez Lopez
Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM+12:07
106
Jack Rootkin-Gray
EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST+12:07
107
Pierre Thierry
ARKEA-B&B HOTELS+12:07
108
Alexander Krieger
TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM+12:07
109
Alfred Brockwell Wright
BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS+12:07
110
Samuel Leroux
TOTALENERGIES+12:07
111
Elias Maris
TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE+12:07
112
Aaron Murray Gate
XDS ASTANA TEAM+12:07
113
Oliver Knight
COFIDIS+12:07
114
Clément Russo
GROUPAMA-FDJ+12:07
115
Léandre Lozouet
ARKEA-B&B HOTELS+12:07
116
Baptiste Veistroffer
LOTTO+12:07
117
Alexander Edmondson
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+12:07
118
Bram Welten
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+12:07
119
Enzo Leijnse
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+12:07
120
Fabian Lienhard
TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM+12:07
121
Thomas Jake Stewart
ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH+12:07
122
Anders Skaarseth
UNO-X MOBILITY+12:07
123
Sven Erik Bystrøm
GROUPAMA-FDJ+12:07
124
Nadav Raisberg
ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH+12:07
125
Tobias Svendsen Foss
INEOS GRENADIERS+12:07
126
Max Walker
EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST+12:07
127
Oscar Riesebeek
ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK+12:07
128
Taco van der Hoorn
INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY+12:07
129
Tosh van der Sande
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+12:07
130
Siebe Deweirdt
TEAM FLANDERS - BALOISE+12:07
131
Tim Torn Teutenberg
LIDL-TREK+12:07
132
Ludovic Robeet
COFIDIS+12:07

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