'I've watched the footage hundreds of times' – Giulio Ciccone demands to see more proof of photo finish verdict at European Championships
Second-placed rider casts doubt over decision and asks to see image “on the actual finish line”
Italian cyclist Giulio Ciccone has expressed doubts about the photo finish verdict from Sunday’s road race at the European Championships, where he was awarded silver behind Belgium's Remco Evenepoel. Ciccone posted on Instagram, stating he had doubts about the decision and demanded to see the photo finish image "on the actual finish line".
He had watched the available footage "hundreds of times" and noticed a discrepancy in the sequence of events leading up to the finish. Ciccone spoke with race officials and technical experts from his federation, who explained the workings of the photo finish equipment. However, he reiterated his demand to see the photo finish corresponding exactly to the actual finish line.
The silver medalist, Evenepoel, accepted the podium and expressed disappointment with the result, but not at the merit of Ciccone or the race itself. Ciccone is not asking for a television replay to replace the photo finish, nor questioning Evenepoel's victory. He simply wants to see the photo-finish image at the actual finish line to confirm the verdict.
The UEC European Championships organizer has stated that there are two separate photo-finish systems, one on each side of the finish line, and they have shown these images to the Italian team and explained the system to them.
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