Schreiber flooded with outpouring of support on social media: 'Keep that winning spirit alive'

Schreiber was undoubtedly the star of the day, as she was actually the best at the European Championships, but the title went to Lucinda Brand. Schreiber was said to have strayed from her line during the sprint, thereby hindering Brand. Brand herself did not ask for a review at all and accepted the gold medal with some discomfort. Schreiber was angry — as was her team leader, Sanne Cant —and skipped the podium ceremony.

Through her official channels, the Luxembourg athlete kept it short and sweet. “All these emotions… The greatest moment of my career,” she wrote, echoing what she had said in the mixed zone, where she claimed that the greatest victory of her career had been taken away from her.

Lorena Weibes commented: "Champion! Way more to come 🔥", whilst Spaniard Paula Blasi added "So impressive ride… the strongest💪🏻❤️‍🩹".

Fem van Empel simply left a red heart emoji, and Bob Jungels commented "Our champ💪🏻🇱🇺".

The pros were joined in the comments by hundreds of fans adding their voices to the support on her social media channels. Many were calling out 'incompetence' from the jury, bemoaning what decisions like these do to the sport of cyclocross, or simply stating they saw Schreiber as the true champion.

Her own team posted a picture captioned: "Proud of you, Marie! It wasn't the ending we'd hoped for, but there's so much to be proud of. Look at what you showed today: so much strength, determination, and a winning spirit. That's what we'll remember. Keep that spirit alive! On to the next chapter. ❤️"

The Luxembourg Cycling Federation captioned their image: "Congratulations to @schreiber_marie on her excellent performance at the European Cyclocross Championships! Even though the day ended on a disappointing note, we support you and are proud of your performance!"