At the finish line, however, there was a lot of confusion, because initially Kwiatkowski was classified in second place and he burst into tears, but later it turned into great joy when the photofinish left no doubt about his victory.
“Marca” melts over Kwiatkowski. “Master”
“When in 2021, this time absent Wout Van Aert, defeated Tom Pidcock at the finish, Ineos regretted that the photo finish did not mention her player this time. This time it was different. with infinite class. Micha³ Kwiatkowski – the champion of the “beer race” – complimented the Pole by the Spanish daily “Marc”.
“This time it wasn’t like he was winning after a lonely finish like in his best races. This time he fought hand in hand to beat Cosnefroy and become the king of the cold-blooded day. Something that Kwiato always felt comfortable with. Infinite talent.” , eternal class and a different personality. He doesn’t feel the effort, he doesn’t suffer, but he wins “- continued in the race report.
“The” inevitable “champion of the” beer race “Kwiatkowski won after a few dry months. He is undoubtedly one of the best cyclists in the world. At the same time one of the most peculiar. But also a champion” – summed up the Spaniards.
“He sneezes.” The French feel sorry for his fellow countryman, but Cosnefroy is still happy
The race was reported in the French media by Benoit Cosnefroy. – Benoît Cosnefroy (AG2R Citroën) was originally announced as the winner after a breathtaking finish from but ultimately finished second in the Amstel Gold Race. This is the first French podium since Bernard Hinault’s victory in 1981, wrote Le Parisien.
“He believed in his victory for a few seconds before the photo-finish brought him a cruel disappointment. He might have had a hell of a hiccup on arrival: first declared the winner, the French finally had to give joy to the Pole Michał Kwiatkowski (Ineos), who beat him by a few centimeters in sprint. Sneezes “- added.
“Well, it’s not great,” Cosnefroy said after the race. – When I found out that I had won, I was obviously very happy. I said to myself: it’s good, I have this classic. When I was shown the photo-finish, there was no doubt.
– I was close to winning, but if I start crying on the podium in Amstel I would be weird. I was incredibly happy to be declared the winner, but you have to put it into perspective. I am satisfied with the second place. When I’m on the podium, there are emotions, these are moments that we rarely experience in a career. Mathieu van der Poel, who was the arch-favorite, is not there. I don’t understand why I should cry – continued the French cyclist later in an interview with L’Equipe.
For Michał Kwiatkowski it is the second victory in the Amstel Gold Race. He first succeeded in this play seven years ago, in 2015.
Source: Sport
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