German cycling coach Patrick Moster has been sent home a day after apologising for using racist language to describe rival athletes during the Olympic time trial in Fuji.
Moster was caught on camera urging German rider Nikias Arndt to 'catch the camel drivers' as he rode behind Eritrea's Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier and Algeria's Azzedine Lagab on the road.
The comments were clearly audible on German station ARD's broadcast of the race on Wednesday, with microphones clearly picking him up shouting 'Hol die Kameltreiber! Hol die Kameltreiber'.
German cycling coach Patrick Moster was facing calls to resign a day after using racist language
Moster was seen running behind Nikias Arndt, telling his rider to 'get the camel drivers'
Former rider Moster, who has been a sports director with the German team since 2012, apologised afterwards, stating: 'In the heat of the moment and with the overall burden we have here at the moment, I have missed my choice of words. I am so sorry, I can only sincerely apologise. I didn't want to disrespect anyone.'
But a statement from the German Olympic Sports Confederation read: 'The head of the delegation of Team D has decided that Patrick Moster will no longer carry out his duties as sub-team leader for cycling in Team D.
'The delegation management of Team D at the Olympic Games in Tokyo decided on Thursday that Patrick Moster will no longer perform his duties as part of the cycling team in Team D and will leave for Germany in the near future.
'This decision was preceded by a detailed consultation of the delegation management and a renewed hearing of the person concerned, in which both the process and the consequences for Team D were discussed.
Azzedine Lagab of Algeria (pictured) and Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (Eritrea) had gone out before the German competitor for the Olympics time trial on Wednesday
'We remain convinced that his public apology for the racist remarks he made yesterday is sincere,' president Alfons Hormann added.
'With this derailment, however, Mr. Moster violated the Olympic values. Fair play, respect and tolerance are non-negotiable for Team D.'
Team Africa Rising, an organisation which is seeking to develop cycling across Africa and create a
