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"It is frustrating for me that I lose the race because of it" - Michael Vanthourenhout fumes after incident with Ryan Kamp at Superprestige Middelkerke
CyclocrossSaturday, 10 February 2024 at 16:55
Michael Vanthourenhout came close, but was unable to end his Superprestige campaign with a victory in Middelkerke on Saturday afternoon, finishing second behind Eli Iserbyt.
Post-race though, Vanthourenhout was quick to vent his anger at Ryan Kamp after an incident from earlier in the race brought the pair to a complete halt as they thrashed out the differences in a war of words that veru nearly turned physical.
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"I think Ryan still had some feelings of revenge after Maldegem. He also wanted to get somewhere inside the bend, but I did not give up my place. That's why he lost some places," the European champion recaps. "I don't know what his intention was, but it is frustrating for me that I lose the race because of it. Ryan will be fourteenth or fifteenth, so what was his intention? We'll talk about that another time. If Ryan wants to play it that way, that's his thing.”
Clearly in a foul mood, even Iserbyt wasn't safe from Vanthourenhout's verbal lashing. "I think I did most of the work, so I think it's a shame that Eli doesn't wait for me at the end. But it is what it is, the race is over and I have to live with a second place," he laments. “I was on the limit when we were chasing Joris Nieuwenhuis, with Eli on my wheel. I tried to go with Eli when he left, but it didn't work out."
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