Baloise Trek Lions celebrated the victory of Thibau Nys on the UEC European Cyclocross Championships this weekend however say they may have earned extra medals had been it not for 2 damaged chains.
Crew supervisor Sven Nys informed Het Laatste Nieuws that the issue was with chains equipped by American element maker SRAM.
“We began the day badly with loads of materials issues,” Nys mentioned, pointing to damaged chains suffered by Arthur Van Den Boer within the junior males’s race that left him in twenty first quite than preventing for the bronze medal. David Haverdings had an identical drawback within the under-23 race and completed tenth.
“We’re driving with a brand new derailleur group from SRAM this season, which we have now already had issues with throughout coaching,” Nys defined. “They addressed these issues, delivered new chains after which the issue was gone, however apparently not. We have to examine that: chains should not alleged to fail when a rider places loads of pressure on the pedals.”
Nys was in a position to warn his son Thibau concerning the points earlier than the elite males’s race, saying, “I shouted at Thibau throughout each passage within the materials submit that he needed to be cautious. ‘Do not use an excessive amount of pressure when pulling up. You may break your chain.'”
As a substitute, Thibau Nys suffered a dropped chain however averted snapping it, he mentioned.
“With two laps to go, I modified gear and my chain fell between the spokes and the cassette. I believed for a second that it was over, however it’s a matter of staying calm.”
Nys was in a position to maintain off Spain’s Felipe Orts and declare his first elite European title in Pontevedra on Sunday.
Cyclingnews reached out to SRAM concerning the points however haven’t heard again as of publication.
