The UCI has released video footage of the drafting that led to Nils Ehoff being stripped of his world title in the U23 road race.

Ehrhoff finished first in Harrogate on Friday, but about an hour later, UCI officials reviewed the video footage and were told he had been disqualified.

According to the review report, Eekhoff was penalized under UCI Rule 2.12.007, "Article 4.7" for "taking refuge behind or taking advantage of the slipstream of a vehicle (at any time)."

According to UCI rules, drafting is punishable by a fine, but "in serious In "serious cases" it can also result in disqualification.

He and his coach later crashed with 130 km to go, dislocating his shoulder and breaking his bike.

After the UCI commissaires refused to comment to the press after the decision, the UCI sent a communications officer to attempt to clarify. He suggested that Ehoff had been behind the wheel "for more than 30 seconds. The Dutch coach himself told Cycling News that it was "a little over two minutes."

Video footage was released Friday evening, but it only showed Ehoff heading back through the convoy toward the back of the peloton; a UCI press representative said the jury "has no intention" of releasing the footage used to make the decision.

However, hours after UCI President David Lapartient spoke publicly in Harrogate, the UCI released footage that was close to the full incident.

"The rider was disqualified for taking shelter behind a vehicle for more than two minutes (article 2.12.007, paragraph 4.7). Due to the time spent in sheltering, the maximum sanction provided by the clause was deemed appropriate.

"This decision was made by the Commissaires' Committee after the race, based on motocamera images available to the UCI Video Commissaires. Race officials reviewed the images (available here) and followed due process, including listening to the riders and teams, before making the decision.

The race communiqué also lists two other riders who were disqualified under the same provisions and the same process. As the world governing body of cycling, the UCI is deeply committed to ensuring the integrity of cycling and fairness on the playing field.