Man leaps barriers to avoid riders in Volta a Portugal sprint finish

A man is seen (on right) leaping to safety as the peloton charges to finish of stage 1 at 2022 Volta a Portugal
A man is seen (on right) leaping to safety as the peloton charges to finish of stage 1 at 2022 Volta a Portugal (Image credit: Volta a Portugal)

As the sprint finish on stage 1 of the Volta a Portugal was barreling into the final bend with just 250 metres to the line, an individual was on the course and had to leap the barriers to avoid the oncoming riders.

Video shows the man, wearing a lanyard and possibly credentialled by the race, running along the barriers. Once he is passed by the final motorbike escort, he looks over his shoulder to see the front of the bunch just metres behind him.

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