TotalEnergies have issued a public assertion Friday condemning home violence. Nevertheless, the crew didn’t straight handle the truth that their rider Alexandre Geniez was issued a four-month suspended jail sentence for home violence in opposition to his ex-wife, or that he has been permitted to proceed racing with the crew.
“Group TotalEnergies condemns all types of home violence, and wholeheartedly helps motion to forestall and fight such abuse. Respect for individuals and the acquisition of accountability are cardinal values which can be supported by and shared inside Group TotalEnergies.
“The crew pays shut consideration to any state of affairs that would violate these rules, and reserves the best to take applicable disciplinary motion within the occasion of confirmed misconduct,” learn a press release issued by TotalEnergies on Friday.
The UCI has confirmed that its Ethics Fee will discover its choices on any additional motion to be taken in opposition to Geniez. It seems by their assertion, TotalEnergies appear to be ready for the UCI earlier than taking any disciplinary motion.
Geniez’s ex-wife Lucie Garrigues reported the violence to police in Rodez final November, accusing him of bodily abuse relationship again to February 2020.
In a January courtroom listening to, Garrigues stated that Geniez had thrown a telephone at her on November 7, saying to her: “You’ll perceive – you will note what occurs to you”.
An additional occasion of violence allegedly adopted on November 17, with Garrigues producing medical certificates for the 2 incidents – one among which confirmed a haematoma to her brow leading to her lacking a day of labor.
Her sister testified in assist of the allegations as a witness.
Geniez’s legal professionals contested the allegations that he used violence in opposition to Garrigues, saying: “We recognise the threats, however we contest the bodily violence. Mrs Garrigues at all times avoids discussions – she by no means needed to go away when the connection was poisonous.”
Audio recordings of Geniez’s threats and the cries of Garrigues had been used within the proof in opposition to him.
Geniez was handed a four-year suspended jail sentence on Wednesday, though prosecutors in Rodez had initially requested a six-month suspended sentence.
Geniez was current on the listening to in Rodez as he was handed the sentence.
He has continued racing with TotalEnergies whereas the courtroom case was ongoing, competing at each the Saudi Tour and Tour du Rwanda, each in February.
TotalEnergies has to date not responded to messages from Cyclingnews, and different biking media publications reported no response from the crew relating to the home violence case in opposition to Geniez or that he has continued racing throughout the courtroom listening to.
The UCI informed Cyclingnews on Wednesday that it had not been made conscious of the proceedings in opposition to Geniez however said that the case would fall underneath the jurisdiction of the UCI’s Ethics Fee.
“The UCI had not beforehand been made conscious of the prison proceedings in opposition to Mr Geniez,” the UCI wrote to Cyclingnews. “As this can be a matter that will fall underneath the jurisdiction of the UCI Ethics Fee pursuant to Appendix 1 of the UCI Code of Ethics, we are going to draw their consideration to the choice from the French courtroom.
“The Ethics Fee will contemplate whether or not to ask for the manufacturing of documentation with a view to opening disciplinary proceedings.”
