Dillon Corkery has had a mixed few days after falling victim to a bizarre incident that saw him crash out of the French Cup over the weekend but also being credited with a recent race win he had been denied on the day.
Irish rider Corkery was racing the Three Days of Cherbourg, the final round of the French Cup, when he came down hard on the opening stage and crashed out of the race.
Corkery (23), who is riding for top French team CC Etupes this year, lost control when a bottle skidded across the road, taking his wheels from under him. It appears the bottle was being handed up to a rider when a team soigneur decided to throw it to the cyclist in the hope he would catch it.
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However, when the bottle was missed it went across the road and into Corkery’s path, sending him off his bike. He was treated at the scene and while suffering road rash and other injuries, medical checks confirmed he had not suffered any broken bones.
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However, he has suffered an injury to his wrist, which he is hoping will not keep him out of end of season races, including GP de la Somme next weekend.
Corkery was in the news last week when he strongly believed he had won a race, though was credited with 3rd place after an error appeared to have been made at the finish.
However, after a review of the result – based on photographs of the top three crossing the line – the order of the podium has been officially re-set and Corkery has been declared the winner.
Victory in the 124km Prix de Chavannes in the Ain department of south eastern France was awarded on the day to Julien Souton (SCO Dijon-Team Materiel-velo.com), who won last year. Antony Chamerat-Dumont (VC Villefranche Beaujolais) was declared the runner-up and Corkery (CC Etupes) 3rd.
However, photographs of the sprint finish emerged and appeared to show Corkery 1st, Souton 2nd and Chamerat-Dumont in 3d. The Fédération Française de Cyclisme (FFC) had been asked to review the result and now Corkery has been declared winner.
