WK wielrennen Ronse 1988: laatste kilometer, met val Criquelion

De slotkilometer van het wereldkampioenschap wielrennen over de weg voor mannen, waarin Claude Criquelion de leiding neemt maar spijtig genoeg in de laatste meters ten val komt door een dwaas manoeuvre van Steve Bauer.

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[ccrider]

you can see Bauer reached down to shift at the very last second when Criquelion was coming around and he moved over. He also stuck out his elbow to make it more difficult for Criquelion to pass him. There was no maliciousness here, just standard race tactics. Criquelion should have gone on the outside where there was no risk. Fondriest interestingly never sat done during the whole last km, as if he was getting ready to pounce anyway, so who knows maybe Fondriest would have won anyway.

[ccrider]

Bauer moved over to box in Criquelion on the inside. This is a standard move. When done correctly the guy on the inside has to back out and come around but by then it's too late. Every sprinter knows the risk when you choose to go on the inside because you risk being boxed in, and it's also dangerous. I feel sorry for Bauer and Criquelion both. They both deserved to win, but it appeared that Criquelion would have won here. Regardless, this win certainly lauched Fondriest's career.

[argent2345]

Bauer clearly went off his line and elbowed Criquelion. The Belgian was about to destroy Bauer in the final meters. The victory goes to the Belgian.

[gitarische]

Bauer should'nt have come back, but he smacked Criquilion into the ballustrades

[godownhillandgosplat]

Looks like he closed him into the barriers to me

[tsp7777]

Steve Bauer was cleared of wrong doing in this incedent.criqueloin was just in the wrong place.