Photo finish confusion yet again as Kwiatkowski wins Amstel Gold by a lunge
Michał Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers) won Amstel Gold Race by a few centimetres with a well-timed lunge across the line. He was kept waiting for confirmation though, as the organisers mis-identified the winner in the photo finish – for the second consecutive year – giving Benoit Cosnefroy (AG2R-Citroën) a few minutes to celebrate a victory that was not his.
The Ineos Grenadiers took full control of the race as soon as the early breakaway was hauled back, Ben Turner – one of their most lucrative signings of the season so far – setting a ferocious pace as Amstel Gold entered the final act.
The moment the towering young Brit peeled off the front, Kwiatkowski took over and pushed on up the Keutenberg, forcing the definitive selection of eleven riders. The Pole had teammate Tom Pidcock on his wheel, with Tiesj Benoot (Jumbo-Visma), Kasper Asgreen (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) and Cosnefroy fastest to react. Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) also made the cut despite appearing to lose touch near the top of the climb.
More to come…
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