Samuele Battistella (Italy) couldn't hold back his shock and surprise after being handed the rainbow jersey at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:UCI Road World Championships in controversial circumstances in 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:men's U23 road race after 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nils Eekhoff (Netherlands) was 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:disqualified.
Eekhoff crossed the line first after a te🔯nse and dramatic seven-man sprint on the streets of Harrogate with Battistella banging the bars in frustration after narrowly missing out on victo🌳ry.
However, after a lengthy delay, the race jury decided to investigate the result and ultimately disqualified Eekhoff after they found t𝔍hat the Dutch rider had draftﷺed too long behind a team car following a crash earlier in the race.
Why the jury waited until the outcome of the race to investigate the incident is still unclear but Battistella was quic💎kly ushered to the podium to receive the rainbow jersey while Eekhoꦉff left the race in floods of tears.
"For the first 30 seconds I didn't really understan꧟d what happen꧑ed," Battistella said in his winner's press conference.
"They said that I was now the world champion and that I was first but now I understand everything. Now that I can see this jersey and this medal… I can't find th♏e words. It's amazing. I'm just really happy," he added.
While delighted with the outcome Battistella expressed his sympathy 💎🅰for Eekhoff over the situation.
"I'm really sorry for the guy. 🎐I don't know him but he was the winner but I don't really know what happened with the commissaires but I'm the world champion."
When asked if he♕ felt like a winner, given the extraordinary circumstances, Battistella reiterated his stance. Although fans and other professional riders appeared up in arms over the decision on social media, Battist🧜ella can take no blame for how the jersey arrived on his shoulders.
"I feel like the winner. He was disqualified and there's a reason why he's not the winner. I'm sorry for him but I'm the winner. I'm sorry for him because he had that happines꧒s but this is cycling.
"It was a really hard decisionꦓ because this is the world championships. I think that's why the jury took a long time for the disqualification. This isn't something that happens every day. That's why I think it took a long time. At first, I didn't believe it but after a few minutes, the sensations are amazing. I can't describe it. I'm the world champ."
The UCI refrained from making a detailed comment but later released a short comment that confirmed that Eekhoff had been disqualified for 💧'sheltering behind or taking advantage of the slipstream of a vehicle (for some time)' which contravenes rule 2.12.007 Art 4.7 of the UCI rules.
