Lot Doustony has asked the UCI for answers regarding the photo finish of last weekend's Montserrat GP.

Belgian team sprinter Caleb Yuan finished alongside Intermarché-Circus-Wanty's Gerben Theissen, who was eventually awarded victory by race officials.

However, Yuan questioned this result, publishing a photo on social media of a fan who appeared to have his front wheel hit the line first.

Lot Doustony is now appealing the issue to the sport's governing body.

"We have filed an official request to see actual proof that it was Gerben Theisen, not Caleb, who won the race," a team spokesman told Cycling News.

"So far this has not been presented to us.

What is uncertain is that there is no clear finish line photo. A standard side-angle shot of the finish line in red is circulating on social media, which appears to show Thyssen in front, but is heavily blurred and lacks the freeze-frame clarity usually used to perceive a close margin.

Lot Destney confirmed that this photo was the only evidence provided by the race organizers.

"Our directeur sportif, Nicolas Maes, was with the race director for about an hour after the race, but it was impossible for them to provide any real evidence.

The UCI has detailed regulations regarding photo finish equipment, but only for World Tour or Pro Series races, and GP Monsere is the third race in the 1.1 category. Race organizers issued a statement claiming that they "assume no responsibility" for the photo finish.

The UCI has rules for such equipment, but they are unlikely to be actively used in such a race; the UCI rules provide an opportunity for teams to confer with the finishing photo "if there is a dispute about the finishing order," but the process for reversing the result is not clear. There is no.

Lott-Dostny suggested that he was not filing a complaint but seeking more information in principle so as not to appear like a loser.

"For us, it's also a matter of trust in cycling. For us, it (the result) is not really important," a team spokesman said.

"We want a clear picture that Gerben Theisen will win. It's not clear at the moment, so we think that if they decide to give him the win, we should at least be able to prove it."[27