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An Australian cyclist has taken a tumble just before the finish line during the European women's cycling tour, after a spectator's hand reached out and hit her handlebars. Loren Rowney was just metres away from finishing the Molecaten Drentse 8 in The Netherlands, when a hand emerged from the side barrier crowded by spectators. It appears to have grabbed onto Rowney's handles, which sent her flying over her bike. The 26-year-old managed to crawl over to the finish line but is believed to have suffered a broken collarbone, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. An Australian cyclist has taken a tumble just before the finish line during the European women's cycling tour, after a spectator's hand reached out and hit her handlebars. Loren Rowney was just metres away from finishing the Molecaten Drentse 8 in The Netherlands, when a hand emerged from the crowd along the side barrier. The 26-year-old managed to crawl over to the finish line but is believed to have suffered a broken collarbone. South-African born Rowney laid on her back until medical officers helped her off the track. While the Australian came seventh place, race winner and two-time world champion Giorgia Bronzini of Italy described the finish as 'strange'. 'I thought at first that maybe it was my fault,' she said, the Herald reports. 'But I've already seen the footage and it looks like a spectator grips her wheel. Very strange.' Rowney took to Twitter to thank everybody for the well wishes. 'I'll try and get back to you all... it's hard with 1 arm! on my way to Hamburg for treatment,' Rowney wrote on Friday. Rowney took to Twitter on Friday to thank everybody for the well wishes. Loren Rowney (right) with after the Pro Women's Grand Prix during Prudential Ridein London in 2013.
Loren Rowney was competing in the Molecaten Drentse 8 in The Netherlands.
But just metres before the finish line, a spectator's hand reached out and hit her handlebars.
The 26-year-old flipped over her bike and reportedly suffered a broken collarbone.
The cyclist was able to crawl over the finish line and came seventh place.
Skriv höjdpunkter för denna artikel: En australisk cyklist har tagit en tumla strax före mållinjen under den europeiska damcyklistturen, efter att en åskådarhand sträckt ut och träffat hennes styren. Loren Rowney var bara meter från att avsluta Molecaten Drentse 8 i Nederländerna, då en hand framträdde ur sidobarriären som trängdes av åskådare. Den verkar ha tagit tag i Rowneys handtag, vilket skickade henne flygande över sin cykel. 26-åringen lyckades krypa över till mållinjen men tros ha drabbats av ett brutet nyckelben, rapporterar Sydney Morning Herald. En australisk cyklist har tagit en tumla strax före mållinjen under den europeiska damcyklistturen, efter att en åskådarhand sträckt ut sig och träffat hennes styren. Loren Rowney var bara meter från att avsluta Molecate Drentse 8 i Nederländerna, då en hand framträdde ur folkmassan längs sidobarriären. 26-åringen lyckades krypa över till mållinjen men tros ha drabbats av ett brutet nyckelben. Sydafrikanen född Rowney lade sig på hennes rygg tills sjukvårdare hjälpte henne av banan. Medan australienaren kom på sjunde plats beskrev tävlingsvinnare och tvåfaldig världsmästare Giorgia Bronzini av Italien målgången som 'konstig'. "Jag trodde i början att det kanske var mitt fel", sade hon, Herald rapporterar. Men jag har redan sett filmen och det ser ut som en åskådare greppar hennes hjul. Väldigt konstigt. Rowney tog med sig till Twitter för att tacka alla för välönskningarna. "Jag ska försöka komma tillbaka till er alla ... det är svårt med en arm! På väg till Hamburg för behandling, skrev Rowney i fredags. Rowney tog till Twitter på fredag för att tacka alla för välönskningar. Loren Rowney (till höger) med efter Pro Women's Grand Prix under Prudential Ridein London 2013.
Write highlights for this article: An Australian cyclist has taken a tumble just before the finish line during the European women's cyclist tour, after a spectator hand stretched out and hit her steed. Loren Rowney was only metres away from finishing Molecate Drentse 8 in the Netherlands, when a hand emerged from the side barrier crowded by spectators. It appears to have grabbed Rowney's handle, sending her flying over her bike. The 26-year-old managed to crawl over to the finish line but is believed to have suffered a broken collarbone, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. An Australian cyclist has taken a tumble just before the finish line during the European women's cyclist tour, after a spectator hand stretched out and hit her steeds. Loren Rowney was only metres away from finishing Molecate Drentse 8 in the Netherlands, when a hand emerged from the crowd along the side barrier. The 26-year-old managed to crawl over to the finish line but is believed to have suffered a broken collarbone. South African born Rowney lay down on her back until paramedics helped her off the track. While the Australian came in seventh place, competitive winners and two-time world champion Giorgia Bronzini of Italy described the finish as 'strange'. "I thought at first it might have been my fault," she said, the Herald reports. But I've already seen the film and it looks like a spectator grabs her wheel. Very strange. Rowney took to Twitter to thank everyone for the well-wish. "I'll try to get back to all of you... it's hard with an arm! On his way to Hamburg for treatment, Rowney wrote on Friday. Rowney took to Twitter on Friday to thank everyone for well wishes. Loren Rowney (right) with after Pro Women's Grand Prix during Prudential Ridein London 2013.
Loren Rowney tävlade i Molecaten Drentse 8 i Nederländerna. Men bara meter före mållinjen sträckte sig en åskådares hand ut och slog i styret. 26-åringen voltade över sin cykel och fick enligt uppgift ett brutet nyckelben. Cyklisten kunde krypa över mållinjen och kom på sjunde plats.
Loren Rowney competed in Molecate Drentse 8 in the Netherlands. But just meters before the finish line, a spectator's hand extended out and struck the handlebar. The 26-year-old flipped over his bike and reportedly received a broken collarbone. The cyclist could crawl across the finish line and came in seventh place.