Published November 10, 2026 03:26PM
Velo Poll: Did the UCI Blow It in Schreiber CX Relegation?
Three days later the debate still rages. Did Schreiber deserve to lose the CX European title? You be the jury. Vote in our Velo Poll.
Marie Schreiber was stunned after she was relegated Saturday. Did the race jury make the right call? (Photo: Billy Ceusters/Getty Images)
Marie Schreiber crossed the line first at Saturday’s European cyclocross championships, but she didn’t win.
The UCI race jury relegated her after citing an irregular sprint, and everyone’s still raging about it.
Check the replay: Schreiber led out the sprint, moved slightly to her left as Lucinda Brand was sprinting beside the barriers.
The race jury didn’t like it and relegated the Luxembourg rider to second, wiping out what would have been her biggest win.
The fallout continues. Brand said she felt beaten straight up and didn’t file a formal protest. Her coach, Sven Nys, questioned the decision as well.
The Luxembourg cycling federation has posted a formal complaint, but so far, Brand is still the official winner.
Was Schreiber closing the door unfairly, or did the jury deliver a punishment that was simply too harsh?
Did the UCI blow it or did they get it right? Vote in our Velo Poll below.