He shot a cat: contract between cyclist Tiberi and Trek terminated

There Trek-Segafredo And Antonio Tiberi part ways with immediate effect, after the rider’s behavior during his suspension did not meet the team’s criteria for a return to competition. With the contract now terminated, Tiberi is free to sign with another club. Thus ends the ugly story of the cat killed in San Marino with an air rifle by the 21-year-old from Lazio. The animal belonged, among other things, to the secretary of tourism of the Republic of Titan. Tiberi had shouldered the weapon the previous June from the window of his home and had hit the feline, as well as a road sign. The American team would have absolutely not appreciated either the gesture nor the positions subsequently adopted by the boy, such as for example the interview given to the Hyenas. Initially, after the stories had come to light, in late February, Trek had given Tiberi a 20-day suspension. Since then, however, the talented runner has never returned to putting a number on his back. Tiberi was sentenced by the judge to a fine of 4,000 euros, while the team had decided to donate his salary from this period to animal defense associations.

Tiberi’s gesture had triggered the reaction of animal rights activists. The indignation had also materialized on the banners hung at the gates of Segafredo in Mogliano Veneto and Pianoro di Bologna by an animal rights association, with the invitation not to reinstate Tiberi, repentant, according to them, only for the benefit of the cameras. Tiberi is now free to move to another team. On pole there would be Bahrain-Victorious, who would like to be able to field him as early as June in the Tour of Switzerland. Secondly, also Astana and Dsm.