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Ciccone rues European title loss to Evenepoel in sprint finish
Original: Giulio Ciccone 'cannot reconcile' with European title loss after sprint finish vs. Remco Evenepoel https://www.nytimes.c
Giulio Ciccone says he 'cannot reconcile' himself with losing the European cycling title to Remco Evenepoel after a sprint finish decided the race. The Italian rider was beaten by the narrowest of margins in a photo finish, leaving him openly frustrated about coming so close to the continental crown.
Why now: A dramatic photo-finish defeat at the European championships has just left a top rider visibly distraught, sparking debate over the closeness of the call.
Giulio CicconeRemco EvenepoelEuropean Cycling Championships
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- Giulio Ciccone 'cannot reconcile' with European title loss after sprint finish vs. Remco Evenepoel https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7663189/2026/10/05/giulio-ciccone-european-championship-photo-finish/ # Cycling # Sports # ProCycling · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 2
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