On Saturday, the pros raced in the Giro d'Italia and France, but for true cycling fans, all eyes were on Liège-Bastogne-Liège for juniors. The Belgian hill classics were organized for future talents, but their outcome was bizarre. After 137.6 kilometers, Liège-Bastogne-Liège was decided with an uphill sprint on La Redoute. Britain's Harry Hudson of Fensham Howes-MAS Design-CAMS and Belgium's Leander De Gendt of Cannibal-Victorious U19 Development Team were the strongest riders. They entered the final corner side by side. However, a motorcyclist played a decisive role in the final 100 meters.
Just as Hudson and De Gendt saw the finish line and put all their power into their pedals one last time, a motorcycle swerved to the right, presumably because that was his exit from the course. However, he (or she) did not consider the battle for victory, forcing De Gendt to make a crazy move and sprint around the motorcyclist. He fell just short of winning.
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De Gendt and Bahrain angry, but UCI does not intervene
The Bahrain Victorious development team shared the sprint video with the caption 'unfair situation!!' The team naturally submitted a complaint, but the UCI did not intervene and declared Hudson the winner. "A motorcycle takes away our chance of victory. A sad day for us, but we want to congratulate Hudson on his victory.
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another Instagram post, Bahrain shared what it believes to be the fairest solution: "The correct way should be two winners. The organization thinks otherwise. Shame on them. In our eyes, you are also the Winner Today!" De Gendt stood on the podium with a sad face, and Max Hinds (also Fensham Howes-MAS Design-CAMS) finished third.