It is refreshing to have a non-doping related scandal in cycling for a change.
The organisers of the Lotto Cycling Cup have apologised after for a controversy involving bikini-clad women posing  with cyclists at the winners podium.
Cycling fans were in equal parts confused and enraged at seeing the skimpily dressed models at the women’s cycling event. It didn’t take long for the retweets and shares to build up, and for the scandal to go viral.
This is the podium of today's Flanders Diamond Tour, a UCI 1.1 women's race. What an utter disgrace @LottoCyclingCup! pic.twitter.com/lVHu8ksqGe
— Marijn de Vries (@marijnfietst) June 14, 2015
The Lotto Cycling Cup organisers then apologised on their official Twitter account before explaining that were not responsible for the models at the event.
We as @LottoCyclingCup . want to apologize for the outrageous show o/t LOCAL organisation, we find it also inappropriate @marijnfietst 1/2
— Women Cycling news (@womencycling_) June 15, 2015
We as @LottoCyclingCup are not responsible for this show. and let us look to the nice victory of @JolienDhoore @WiggleHonda @marijnfietst
— Women Cycling news (@womencycling_) June 15, 2015
Hat-tip to the Telegraph
