Moment spectator wipes out race leader in brutal collision just yards from the finish line at Spanish cycling event

  • Cyclists are seen racing towards finish line surrounded by spectators 
  • But a woman is seen walking out into the road and colliding with the front-runner
  • Footage shows the pair both get knocked to the ground in the head-on crash 
  • Woman was treated at the scene but rider went to hospital with a head injury 
  • Incident took place at Condaca Salmor cycling event on El Hierro, Canary Islands

By William Cole For Mailonline

Published: 12:17 BST, 25 October 2021 | Updated: 12:44 BST, 25 October 2021


This is the shocking moment a spectator at a bike race walked out onto the track just before the finish line, knocking over the would-be champion.

Racing fans can be heard screaming as the woman and rider are knocked to the floor in the head-on collision.

The incident took place at the Condaca Salmor cycling event on the island of El Hierro in the Canary Islands on Saturday.

Footage taken at the scene shows the apparent frontrunner sensing victory in sight and sprinting towards the finish line marking the end of the 55-mile-long route.

Spectators account on both sides of the road, and at one point a man is seen casually crossing from one side of the track to the other but with plenty of time to spare.

However, with the first cyclist now just metres away, a woman decides to follow in his footsteps.

She appears to lean out from the crowd before skipping across the road but is hit head-on by the fast bike rider. 

This is the shocking moment a spectator at a bike race walked out onto the track just before the finish line. The incident took place at the 'Condaca Salmor Bike' event on the island of El Hierro in the Canary Islands

This is the shocking moment a spectator at a bike race walked out onto the track just before the finish line. The incident took place at the ‘Condaca Salmor Bike’ event on the island of El Hierro in the Canary Islands

The collision sends both cyclist and spectator sprawling to the ground, with the cyclist robbed of his imminent victory.

Medical staff tended to the pair, with the woman only requiring treatment for minor injuries at the scene.

The unlucky cyclist, however, had to be taken by ambulance to the Nuestra Senora de Los Reyes Hospital in the island’s capital, Valverde, to receive treatment for a ‘moderate’ head injury.

The collision sends both cyclist and spectator sprawling to the ground, with the cyclist robbed of his imminent victory

The collision sends both cyclist and spectator sprawling to the ground, with the cyclist robbed of his imminent victory

The collision sends both cyclist and spectator sprawling to the ground, with the cyclist robbed of his imminent victory

Racing fans can be heard screaming as the woman and rider are knocked to the floor in the head-on collision

Racing fans can be heard screaming as the woman and rider are knocked to the floor in the head-on collision

Racing fans can be heard screaming as the woman and rider are knocked to the floor in the head-on collision

According to reports, he suffered memory loss in the incident.

According to the local news outlet Cope, the Spanish Civil Guard got involved with the case, but it is not clear if any criminal charges have been pressed.

It is not clear why the woman ran out onto the track. However, some reports have speculated that she was simply trying to get to the other side.

The identities of those involved were not reported.

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