A German cycling coach was caught using racist language while encouraging his rider to catch Algerian and Eritrean opponents

• A German sports director was caught on TV using racist language during the Olympic time trials.
• Moster reportedly referred to cyclists from Eritrea and Algeria as "camel drivers."
• Moster apologized afterward, telling reporters he didn't mean to offend anyone.

German sports director Patrick Moster was caught on camera using racist language while encouraging German rider Nikias Arndty to catch opponents from Eritrea and Algeria.

According to Metro, the comments could be heard on German station ADR's broadcast.

ADR commentator Florian Nass reportedly said during the broadcast, "If I heard that correctly, he said, 'Get the camel drivers!'

"Something like that has no place in sport ... That is unworthy."

Moster later apologized while speaking to reporters.

"I was in the feed zone and cheered on Nikias Arndt," Moster told reporters, according to Metro. "In the heat of the moment, and with the overall burden that we have here at the moment, my choice of words was wrong. I am sorry. I'm so sorry. I can only sincerely apologize. I didn't mean to discredit anyone."

According to Metro, Moster, a former cyclist, attempted to apologize to the Algerian team in the paddock, but they had left already.

After the race, Arndt took to Twitter and distanced himself from the comments, calling them "unacceptable."

Thr Union Cyclist Internationale released a statement condemning Moster's comments, saying: "This remark goes against the values the UCI represents, promotes, and defends. There is no place for racism in sport, and the UCI continues its commitment to eradicating all forms of discrimination from cycling and encouraging diversity and equality."

-UCI_media (@UCI_media) July 28, 2021

The German Olympic Sports Federation said in a statement that it would discuss the matter with Moster directly.