Overview

• Ihab Abdel Khader prematurely raised his hands meters from the finish line during the 45 km novice race and lost control of his bicycle.
• His fall caused a chain-reaction crash that involved several other riders and required immediate assistance from spectators and organizers.
• The incident occurred in Erbil during the Iraqi Clubs Cycling Championship, which featured over 20 clubs competing across three categories.
• Within hours, federation president Ali Hamid reviewed videos of the crash and relegated Khader to last place under safety regulations.
• Al-Saniya was elevated to junior race winner and the official standings were adjusted following Khader’s penalty.