Overview

• A junior category rider at the Iraqi Club Cycling Championships in Erbil raised his arms meters from the finish and lost balance, causing a dramatic crash.
• The fall triggered a chain-reaction pile-up that saw one competitor flip over his handlebars and several riders complete the race on foot.
• X user Baxtiyar Goran’s footage of the incident went viral across social media, attracting far more attention than the race itself.
• The Central Cycling Federation later confirmed that Al-Saniya Club won the 45 km junior race, with Al-Nidhal Club second and Erbil Club third.
• The incident underscored the intensity of national club-level competition and the power of viral media in shaping public focus.