The jury awarded Brand the women’s title after judging Marie Schreiber’s sprint irregular, relegating the Luxembourg rider to silver after she crossed the line first.
Luxembourg’s cycling federation has filed a complaint over Marie Schreiber’s relegation from first to second in the European elite women’s cyclocross race. It wants the standings to follow the order in which the riders crossed the finish line, putting Schreiber ahead of Lucinda Brand.
Schreiber crossed the line first in Zeddam, the Netherlands, on 7 November, but the race jury judged her sprint irregular and awarded the title to Brand. Brand remains the champion and Schreiber remains second.
The federation, known as FSCL, revealed the complaint on 9 November. It submitted the complaint to the race organizer, the European Cycling Union, but the decision rests with cycling’s governing body, the UCI, Cycling Weekly said.
Schreiber moved left as Brand tried to pass between her and the barrier. Schreiber acknowledged moving but denied deliberately blocking Brand. Brand said she had not objected and felt Schreiber had matched her acceleration and beaten her on merit; the jury reviewed the sprint several times.
Schreiber did not attend the medal ceremony. Her coach, Sanne Cant, said she had advised her not to attend because she considered Schreiber the winner. Cant also said the matter would not end there when asked about a possible suspension; Velo interpreted her remarks as a hint of possible legal action.
Brand’s team manager, Sven Nys, also questioned whether the deviation justified relegation. He said he had watched the sprint only on a small screen.
In the elite men’s race on 8 November, Thibau Nys won the title and led a Belgian podium sweep. He pulled clear of Joran Wyseure on the final lap, attacking on foot on the Stairway to Heaven staircase, opening a lead of several seconds at the top and holding it to the finish.
| Place | Rider | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thibau Nys | Winner |
| 2 | Joran Wyseure | 7 seconds |
| 3 | Niels Vandeputte | 19 seconds |
Vandeputte secured bronze with a late attack from the chasing group. The women’s result remains subject to the federation’s complaint.
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