Following the dramatic stripping of Dutch rider Nils Ikhoff of his U23 road race title at the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire, Nils Ikhoff's rider agency, SEG Cycling, is considering possible legal action against the UCI The company is considering the possibility of taking legal action against the UCI.

Eickhoff finished first in Harrogate and celebrated at the finish with his teammates and coaching staff. However, the Dutch rider crashed with less than 130 km to go and was asked to review the video footage by the race judges as he returned to the peloton using the slipstream of a team car.

Eekhoff was found guilty of violating UCI Regulation 2.12.007 Art 4.7 and was given the maximum penalty of disqualification. As a result, the rainbow jersey was handed to Samuele Battistella (ITA) and Eekhoff left the race in tears.

Ehrhoff is a member of Team Sunweb, and his management company, SEG, is one of the most prominent and respected athlete agencies in mainland Europe. Hours after Ehrhoff was expelled, SEG sent a message to CyclingNews: "Together with Team Sunweb, we will investigate the situation and consider our legal options to protect Nils and ensure he gets the rainbow jersey he deserves. Our legal department is currently investigating this matter."

There is no procedure for Ehoff or the Dutch Federation to appeal the decision of the UCI Race Jury, as Peter Sagan found after a controversial crash at the 2017 Tour de France and Luke Rowe and Tony Martin also found after an altercation during this year's Tour, The jury has the final say on such matters.

The UCI has refused to release the complete video footage, but according to Cycling News, the rider was drafting in the back of the team car for more than 30 seconds and less than a minute.

"I fell, dislocated my shoulder, and I put it back together, but I had some mechanical problems, so it took a while," Ehoff told Cycling News and other reporters back at the Dutch hotel in Harrogate. Then I got back in the caravan on the machine and drove to the peloton at that very moment."

"At the moment I crashed, there were still 125 km to go. The race was still on. In my opinion, I fought for it. After crashing, it should have been possible to get back to the caravan. I never thought I was taking a risk."

According to the UCI, it was only after the race had taken place that they were able to see footage of Ehoff's drafting. Therefore, he could not be immediately disqualified during the race. The incident was immediately reported to the jury by VAR, but could not be confirmed until Ehoff and the rest of the lead group had crossed the line.