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Ukrainians ripped for unsporting cycling act - CtrlF.XYZ

Ukrainians ripped for unsporting cycling act

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Australian large Kate Bates slammed 2 Ukrainian riders for breaking cycling etiquette astatine the UCI Road World Championships successful Wollongong connected Wednesday.

Riding overmuch quicker than the Ukrainians successful the mixed relay squad clip trial, the Aussie trio of Georgia Baker, Alex Manly and Sarah Roy were allowed to comfortably walk by Iryna Semenova, who had dropped disconnected the backmost of her teammates.

But it was a precise antithetic communicative arsenic the Aussies approached Maryna Varenyk and Daryna Nahuliak.

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Aussies blocked by Ukrainian cyclists

"Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah," commentator Anthony McCrossan said connected Stan Sport.

"Not bully there, the Ukrainian squad needed to determination implicit to the right-hand side, they were being caught... if they suffer this by a fraction of a 2nd they're going to retrieve that moment. Let's anticipation that doesn't happen."

Former Australian pro Rochelle Gilmore was likewise unimpressed.

"Not good. The 1 that suffered the astir from that was Georgia Baker, due to the fact that she truly had to usage the brakes,' Gilmore said.

But the harshest disapproval came from Bates, a satellite points contention champion and two-time Commonwealth Games golden medallist.

"A small spot of contention I reckon, with the Ukrainian team," Bates said.

"I got a small spot annoyed, shouting astatine the screen. Because the Aussies were overtaking and it's implicit etiquette, if you are getting overtaken from behind, that you get retired of the way. The squad coming from down should not person their way impeded astatine all.

"They should beryllium capable to proceed on the fastest enactment connected the road.

"The Ukrainian squad got successful the mode - I deliberation the Aussies handled it truly good - but determination was a fewer moments determination wherever it could person gone a small spot pear shaped."

Superstar wipes retired successful Wollongong

Australia ended up winning the bronze medal with a squad that besides included Luke Durbridge, Michael Matthews and Luke Plapp.

Switzerland won the golden and Italy the silver.

Netherlands superstar Annemiek van Vleuten crashed retired to proceed her unhappy week and enactment her successful uncertainty for Saturday's road contention wherever she is among the favourites.

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