It remains unknown whether the man was just a fan or a staff member who wanted to help his teammate, but the runner ended up affecting the results of the race after sending several riders sprawling.

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In a video shared on social media, the man is seen running in the head of the peloton when a racer who was riding behind him crashed into his back.

The unlucky racer didn’t have time to avoid the collision and hit another competitor, who also felt from his bike losing precious seconds at the final stage of race.