- French cyclist Pierre Barbier proved on Wednesday that you should never celebrate victory too early.
- He celebrated after crossing the line in Croatia, only to find out later he lost by 0.4 milliseconds.
- "First win of the season… ahhh well no," Barbier wrote on Instagram afterwards.
French cyclist Pierre Barbier proved on Wednesday that you should never celebrate victory too early.
Amid a chaotic finish to stage two of the CRO Race – a road cycling stage race in Croatia – Barbier thought he'd timed his dip perfectly to beat Italian Jonathan Milan.
The B&B Hotels-KTM rider started celebrating wildly as he crossed the line and continued to gloat to the camera afterwards.
However, his joy was short-lived as the photo-finish revealed that Milan had actually won by 0.4 milliseconds.
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Barbier saw the funny side of the incident, writing on Instagram alongside a photo of him celebrating on the finish line: "First win of the season… ahhh well no."
Milan, who races for Bahrain Victorious, called his narrow win "incredible."
"It was a really difficult finish. I just followed what the guys told me," he told reporters. "Two victories in two days is something that I couldn't think [about]. I'm super excited about that.
"I like racing in Croatia a lot."
Stage three of the CRO Race takes place on Thursday.