- News
- Reviews
- Bikes
- Accessories
- Accessories - misc
- Computer mounts
- Bags
- Bar ends
- Bike bags & cases
- Bottle cages
- Bottles
- Cameras
- Car racks
- Child seats
- Computers
- Glasses
- GPS units
- Helmets
- Lights - front
- Lights - rear
- Lights - sets
- Locks
- Mirrors
- Mudguards
- Racks
- Pumps & CO2 inflators
- Puncture kits
- Reflectives
- Smart watches
- Stands and racks
- Trailers
- Clothing
- Components
- Bar tape & grips
- Bottom brackets
- Brake & gear cables
- Brake & STI levers
- Brake pads & spares
- Brakes
- Cassettes & freewheels
- Chains
- Chainsets & chainrings
- Derailleurs - front
- Derailleurs - rear
- Forks
- Gear levers & shifters
- Groupsets
- Handlebars & extensions
- Headsets
- Hubs
- Inner tubes
- Pedals
- Quick releases & skewers
- Saddles
- Seatposts
- Stems
- Wheels
- Tyres
- Health, fitness and nutrition
- Tools and workshop
- Miscellaneous
- Buyers Guides
- Features
- Forum
- Recommends
- Podcast
Spectator grabs Loren Rowney's bike (source RTV Drentse video screenshot)Video: Rider sent crashing as spectator grabs bike in sprint finish
TV cameras have captured the moment a spectator appeared to grab the handlebars of the bike of Velocio-Sram rider Loren Rowney and sent her crashing to the ground as she sprinted against former world champion Giorgia Bronzini this afternoon.
The incident took place at the end of the 138-kilometre Dutch race, the Drentse 8 van Wetsterveld, with the Australian rider going into the barriers as her bike was pulled towards them, apparently on purpose.
You can see the incident in this highlights video of the race, which starter and finished in Dwingeloo and is part of the programme ahead of Saturday’s Ronde van Drenthe, the first race in the 2015 UCI Women Road World Cup.
Rowney’s team – formerly Specialized Lululemon – said in a tweet afterwards that following the crash she was “up and walking away” although TV footage showed her holding he left shoulder with her right hand.
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
Latest Comments
- Cathycycling 4 sec ago
The red brake warning light on the Loop-100 indeed alerts vehicles behind, serving its purpose by drawing the attention of the driver behind to the...
- hawkinspeter 1 hour 50 min ago
I went past the back of St George's Park yesterday and they were deploying big planters (with some kind of crane) around the corner of Lake View Rd...
- TimPedaller 2 hours 35 min ago
When driving back into town after dark this evening I found myself behind a man on a bicycle which looked like a Brompton, with just it's factory...
- Car Delenda Est 3 hours 3 min ago
It's hard to believe that you're speaking sincerely
- eburtthebike 3 hours 19 min ago
There are plenty of youtube vids where an American is asked a simple question e.g. what is 3x3x3, and they haven't a clue.
- slc 3 hours 54 min ago
I know it's a typo but a spinless government sounds marvellous. Not that the last few have been any good at spin.
- Jogle 4 hours 7 min ago
Car gets stuck in sand on remote Cornish beach https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyv74qy7ymno
- TheBillder 4 hours 12 min ago
He's a world leader at devisiveness, disinformation, dysfunction, denial and a lot of other words beginning with d and other letters. So let's give...
- Andy Grey Rider 4 hours 25 min ago
I use an Insta360 X4 but I would buy two Fly 12 Sport's and fit a red lens for the rear facing one....
Add new comment
36 comments
what the phukk !!!
GBH that is.
That's unreal, at first I thought it must be an accident but that's a definite grab. Hope they find the person who did that.
Why?
She's got a broken collar bone
what the hell? I hope they find the culprit. Got to be assault at least?
Pages