Movistar and BMC tension continues as Rojas calls out van Garderen for removing helmet
(Cyclingnews.com)

The spat between the BMC and Movistar teams at the Volta a Catalunya continued on Thursday, with Movistar rider Jose Joaquin Rojas highlighting on social media that race leader Tejay van Garderen removed his helmet during stage 4 of the Volta a Catalunya. The Spaniard posted a video of the incident on Twitter with the caption, `@tejay_van @UCI_cycling taking off your helmet during a race is not allowed!! Rules are made for everyone!!!!!` His post was retweeted by several members of his Movistar team, although there appeared to be no reaction from BMC`s riders.ADVERTISEMENT Helmets have been compulsory in road racing since 2003 following the death of Andrei Kivilev after he crashed during a stage of Paris-Nice. A rider not wearing a helmet can be refused permission to start a road race and the UCI`s current regulations specify that a rider should be disqualified and fined 100CHF or 50CHF - depending on the category of the race - for `taking off the mandatory helmet during the race.` Rojas` tweet came two days after each of the Movistar riders were docked one minute after they were deemed to have pushed each other on a number of occasions during the stage 2 team time trial - a move that can help a struggling rider regain position. Movistar were initially declared as winners of the team time trial after beating BMC Racing by two seconds. - jose joaquin rojas (@jjrojillas) March 23, 2017 - Geraint Thomas (@GeraintThomas86) March 23, 2017 You can read more at Cyclingnews.com