“Like many other Russians, I want peace. I am no politician and no one like me asked anyone if we wanted a war. It was a huge shock for everyone and I just hope it ends soon,” Vlasov, 25, wrote on his instagram.
The International Cycling Union (UCI) on Tuesday, in response to a Russian military attack backed by Belarus, excluded national teams and stables from both countries from all international competitions. Individual cyclists, such as Vlasov, who a few months ago dominated the stage company Around Valencia, can still continue to compete in the role of neutral athletes.
