Source: press release
(google translate)Yesterday we talked about how Michele Casagrande, Italian racer of the ADV Corratec, has withdrawn while traveling behind the first 10 while Miguel Martinez, after a strong start and a position around 20th place, was given as disqualified.
An incredulous Michael Casagrande is forced to abandon the race on the third lap while he was in an excellent 13th position, causing the failure of the judge UCI that mingled with his own, the starting number 75 (Miguel Martinez, ndr) of the athlete who crossed the path in step technician Rocky Garden. The test Tv clarified after the race all but the apology Rune Antonsen, head of UCI commissioner in Nove Mesto, do not fill the loss for both the athlete and for the Team.
"A unique opportunity lost for a trivial distraction - says still bitter Casagrande - I was in the rear could go, but not today, I was close to the group of the top ten, I was very well, I wanted to redeem the latest evidence opaque, Nove Mesto is a race that suits me, and see last year however, everything faded to the third round because of the judge uci and tricksy athlete who was close to my side. "
In the race even Ivan Alvarez Gutierrez, who had a good race in strong comeback, already 25 ° to 5 of the 7 laps, pierces the final and was forced to stop in the rear. Let's see if the UCI will issue a press release for sure because it is a serious mistake.