The Slovenian runner created controversy on the line in a row, 24 hours after the search of the hotel of his team, the Bahrain Victorious.
Winning a stage of the Tour de France solo allows you to take your time to celebrate. Matej Mohoric was able to savor his success on his own this Friday, in Libourne, at the end of the 19th stage of the Grande Boucle, two weeks after having triumphed at Le Creusot. Standing on his machine, the Slovenian champion put his finger to his mouth, as if to say “chut», Then mimed the gesture of the closed mouth.
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A celebration that (undoubtedly) refers to the search carried out by the Central Office for the fight against attacks on the environment and public health (Oclaesp) in the Bahrain Victorious hotel on Thursday. The Marseille prosecutor’s office had announced that it had opened a preliminary investigation on July 3 for “acquisition (…), importation of a prohibited substance or method for use by an athlete”Within the Bahraini formation.
“I was treated like a criminal. “
Matej Mohoric
«I was treated like a criminal. For me, it shows that we have been checked and that nothing has been found. It’s still complicated to see a policeman come and search your room. I had nothing to hide“, Justified the winner of the day about his celebration and the search, just after crossing the line as the winner.
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The second part of his celebration, where he seems to zip his mouth, is particularly controversial. It is obviously reminiscent of the famous gesture of Lance Armstrong in 2004. The American had made, all smiles and wearing the yellow jersey, the same gesture.
This mimicry is lent by some to the world of the Mafia, meaning a form of omerta. Oil on the fire, while this Tour de France is particularly marked by suspicions of doping against Tadej Pogacar and the Bahrain Victorious team. In any case, this celebration of the Slovenian did not fail to revive these memories of the Discovery to users of social networks …
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