THIS is the embarrassing moment a cocky cyclist celebrated too early and crashed before the finish line.
The incident happened at the Iraqi Cycling Championships in Erbil.
Cyclists from more than 20 clubs featured in an individual race at the junior event.
The action was coming to an end in routine fashion as a rider dressed in orange cruised to victory.
But as he lifted his arms up prematurely in celebration, he began to wobble.
The bike began to shake and the youngster then lost control as the wheel appeared to fall off.
He tumbled to the floor and skidded across the road just metres from the finish line.
The two riders behind managed to avoid him and the former clinched a shock win.
But their rival set to take home bronze could not get out the way and he was wiped out in a crash.
The horror scenes saw him thrown down the track and his bike did backflips all the way across the finish.
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While he sat on the road in disbelief, his leg were beyond the all-important finish line.
But a little-known rule states riders must have their hands on the handlebars at all times, meaning he was out the contest.
Fans reacted to the chaotic race ending, saying: “There is a lesson to be learned here.”
Another added: “This is why stay low-key until it’s done.”
A third wrote: “Only hurt was the embarrassment.”
