The Italian island of Sardinia was ready to host the distinguished collection for the primary time and had created a coastal course which was uncovered to the weather.
Nonetheless, wind gusts of between 65 and 90 kilometres per hour hit the course on Saturday evening and into Sunday leading to crowd obstacles, moveable bogs and refreshment tents being broken and strewn throughout the venue.
The wind situations have been predicted to peak at over 100 kilometres per hour, leading to riders agreeing with the choice to cancel the deliberate males’s and ladies’s elite races.
An in a single day lightning strike additionally resulted in a makeshift constructing together with a bar, eating room and press amenities catching fireplace and going up in smoke.
On Sunday morning the native organising committee consulted with native authorities, Flanders Classics, the UCI and safety companies earlier than a choice was made to cancel the occasion.
In addition they dominated out the potential for holding the occasions at a distinct time or day.
“The security of the riders, employees, volunteers and the general public couldn’t be assured,” learn a press release from the UCI.
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“Making certain the security of our athletes, followers and all personnel stays our utmost precedence as we make this crucial choice.”
Riders have been additionally counting the price after making the pricey journey to Sardinia and seeking to recoup a few of their outgoings in prize cash.
First prize for profitable a spherical of the World Cup is €5,000 taking place in steps, with eleventh place receiving €1,000, all the way down to fortieth who receives €400. Riders scoop €30,000 for profitable the collection total, taking place to €1,000 for twentieth total.
Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) took victory within the opening spherical of the collection and was final yr’s males’s total collection victor. The Belgian agreed with the cancellation, however stated financially the result left a ‘bitter style’.
“It is a bit of a bitter apple to chunk financially,” stated Iserbyt as racers shared their ideas with Sporza.
“I feel each rider has invested about 1,000 to 1,500 euros to be right here. That’s tough to get better.
“I weigh 55 kilograms and with my bike and my rims it might be very tough to remain upright right here. I feel I used to be going to have to carry on to my bike effectively.”
Fellow Belgian Toon Aerts (Deschacht – Hens – FSP) is getting back from a two-year doping ban which he stated price him ‘some huge cash’.
After scooping €3,500 for ending runner-up in the course of the second spherical final weekend in Dublin he hoped for extra success in Italy.
“Sure, it did price some cash (to journey to Italy).
“That’s simply the best way it’s. We must earn that again at one other time. Simply staying straight with the bike could be tremendous tough.
“It is a disgrace, as a result of it is a very good location right here. I used to be trying ahead to it. It was a pleasant lap. Anyway, we’ve to just accept this. I feel it (cancelling) can also be for our personal good.”
Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) led the collection heading into the third spherical and agreed that cancelling the occasion was the ‘proper possibility’
“I feel cancelling is the one proper possibility, irrespective of how exhausting it’s for the organisers. When you get right here, that racing isn’t possible.”
“It is already tough to simply keep upright. Everybody has made an effort to get right here, additionally financially. I feel that at this time solely security ought to play a task.”
The World Cup collection has now been diminished to 10 rounds and continues subsequent Sunday in Namur.