The Australian had exchanged personal messages with a Twitter user and subsequently sent an unsolicited photo of himself with his upper body exposed. The user published the conversation, as a result of which Davis was cancelled by his team three days before the start of the Tour.
Topless photo: Sports director with statement
"We have talked about relationships, family and work and I understand that some of my words and actions were inappropriate. I did not consider the consequences of my behaviour, for which I apologise," Davis said in a statement released recently.
The woman, who describes herself as an author, originally thought Davis had contacted her about a job. He had asked about her CV before moving on to more private matters. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, told Cyclingnews that she had tried several times to steer the conversation in a professional direction.
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