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American Taylor Phinney TIES For Third At U-23 Road Race World Championships

Written by Brad Sohner
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Yes, even in the age of advanced photo finish cameras, you can still tie at a world championship event. Yesterday, for the first time in world championship history, the young American Taylor Phinney tied with Canadian Guillaume Boivin for third behind John Degenkolb, of Germany, and the Aussie winner, Michael Matthews. The tie marks the first in the UCI’s  history that they have been unable to determine a finish at a world championship event. Both riders were brought out onto the somewhat awkward podium and both awarded medals. Higher resolution photo after the break (click to blow up.) What do you think? Can you pick a winner?

With winner Michael Matthews (AUS) up the road, Phinney (bottom) and Boivin (top) tied for third, a World Championshp first.
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Danno
Danno
14 years ago

Check the front hubs in the hi-rez… looks like the maple leaf wins by a h air

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Adam
Adam
14 years ago

I think you’re right. By a hair the maple leaf / canuck has it.

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ShopMechanic
ShopMechanic
14 years ago

Their wheels are turned opposite directions so the hub position comes out the same when this is taken into account. The UCI knows what its doing here.

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Campbell
Campbell
14 years ago

Boivin should have used a 25mm tyre.

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Mick
Mick
14 years ago

I won’t go too far dishing out any credit to the UCI…

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breadandbits
breadandbits
14 years ago

er, differences in rider speed over the line can mean that a rider’s wheel appears shorter or longer in these timing ‘photos’ …in other words, bolvin’s hub crossing before phinney’s doesn’t mean that the front of phinney’s tire couldn’t have crossed first.

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apsbiker
apsbiker
14 years ago

They should’ve gone back to see who led the most laps, or at least who was ahead the most during the rest of the race. World championships are like the Super Bowl: no matter what, no one should be able to tie.

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