I wonder if your team gave you some sort of warning on the team radio or celebrated way too early. One could grasp force of nowhere in order to stand up and sprint a bit harder for a few seconds. That might have worked. Blame the team. Bahrain-Hilarious.
You showed great class in the effort on the bike, but even more class in how you handled the moment of defeat. I look forward to seeing and applauding your first World Tour win soon.