Cyclist goes viral for celebrating ‘win’ before finish line… only to lose balance and crash

August 6, 2025

The incident happened during the final stage of the national club championship in Erbil, where junior riders from more than 20 teams across Iraq were battling it out over a 45-kilometre course. As the finish approached, one rider surged clear, took one last look behind — and decided the gap was enough.

Fate had other plans, though, as within seconds, he lost balance, the bike slid out beneath him, a wheel came off, and he hit the deck just shy of the line.

Behind him, another rider barely had time to react before launching over the fallen cyclist in a full Superman, flipping off the bars and landing with Olympic-level commitment. Others dodged left and right. Spectators screamed. Officials sprinted. The two riders involved eventually picked themselves up and walked their bikes, or what was left of them, across the line. Road.cc