Lesser known races 2026 edition

[Lievro]

Cristen should be a dsq

For.. pedalling?

 

[AlfaLum]

*** Christen strikes again.

And instead of riding back to check on van Gils he goes to celebrate with Wellens.

 

[Kazistuta]

WTF

 

[repre]

Christen must be dsq from cycling. Complete douche, disgrace to the sport. The worst ever.

 

[Statze2]

puuuuh to me Christen closed the gap to the barrier - a bit of a *** move.
Doesn´t look good for van gils

 

[Netserk]

Cristen should be a dsq

i cant see if his elbow touches him, but i dont blame christen for the fall

 

[Samamba]

I need to see the overhead first to really judge.

But this isn't a bunchsprint, you see Christen going to the left cause Pidcock is there, then it's weird to try to pass him on the left

 

[Tim Cahill]

Christen went to Pidcocks wheel and he tried to go round the barriers with a too small gap I think

 

[RedheadDane]

Wellens in Jaén:
2, 3, 4, 10, and 1.
Now he just needs 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

 

[Salvarani]

I dont think Christen did anything

He was infront of Van Gils

I think Van Gils slipped on a manhole cover, which I see several of

 

[Rou]

Christen did close him.

 

[Rou]

Clearly visible from the replay. Douche move by Christen

 

[Netserk]

okay, from above you can blame christen for that

 

[Salvarani]

Yeah, above angle makes it more clear

 

[Wvv]

Ret*rded sprint by Christen, hope Van Gils is ok. Could've/would've podiumed today, and well deserved.

 

[Lievro]

DSQ is possible.. But tbf.. not a smart move from Maxim either.
Hope he is ok.

 

[AlfaLum]

You cant go to a wheel from a rider who is close to the barrier if there is a rider between you and the barrier.

Simple as that. But the fact that he doesnt seem concerned about his colleague shows even more what a douche this guy is.

Hope he is red-carded and suspended for the whole van Gils injury period.

 

[Samamba]

Ret*rded sprint by Christen, hope Van Gils is ok. Could've/would've podiumed today, and well deserved.

It's a dumb sprint from both. How do you not see that coming if youre Van Gils?
Christen probably doesn't even know Van Gils is besides him cause normally no one would try to go that way in a sprint like that. Christen clearly looks towards Pidcock and tries to get to his wheel. DQ according to rules cause he endangers someone obviously, but not a super weird move imo, a bit reckless. And unlucky that Van Gils loses his balance there, touch was minimal. Hopefully he's somewhat ok.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Oh ffs you idiot, they can't relegate him for that because there is no 'back of the bunch', DSQ.

 

[Didinho]

Closed him a little bit too much. He fell after touching that border because the gap was suddenly too small.

If he had more speed and was more in front he could move to Pidcock’s wheel. Not when there’s still a rider next to you.

Van Gils saw it coming, brakes at the right time but that border hit his back wheel too hard. Otherwise he stayed upright and he could complain and switch places in the end.

 

[Salvarani]

Wonder if they can DQ Christen and give Van Gils third?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The other teams have to start signing riders with poor eye sight/colour blindness so they can't register who's in their groups.

It seems UAE beat them to that as well.

 

[Rou]

Now we'll see if the yellow card system is applied correctly

 

[Squire]

Wonder if they can DQ Christen and give Van Gils third?

Don't think they can do anything about Van Gils' result. They can't know if he would or would not have been abducted by aliens in the last 100m.

 

[Samamba]

Wonder if they can DQ Christen and give Van Gils third?

You can't do that I think. He didn't cross the line.