Top 5 Most Unforgettable Cycling Celebration Blunders

Victory is worth celebrating, but what if celebration becomes a reason for mockery? Yes, you heard it right. Few celebrations went wrong when the contestants celebrated their victory prematurely or untimely. This story will focus on a few such blunders where celebration becomes the reason for repetition. 

Radoslaw Fratczak at Tour de l’Avenir

During the Tour de l'Avenir, the Polish cyclist Radoslaw Fratczak pre-assumed his victory and raised his hands to celebrate. At that very moment, Riley Pickrell threw his bike and claimed the victory.

Eloy Teruel at the Tour of California

In Tour of California 2014, Spaniard cyclist Eloy Teruel raised his hands to celebrate victory, only to realize another lap of 5 kilometres remained as stage 7.

Hudry Florian in China

The renowned France-based cyclist Hudry Florian encountered a similar situation when he started celebrating his victory upon completing the 8th stage, but there was another lap to cover to finish the 115 km stage.

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Erik Zabel at Milan-San Remo

Erik Zabel, the four-time winner of the Milan-San Remo, being certain about his victory, raised his hand. But to his utter surprise, Oscar Freire beat him then with a hair-splitting distance.

Ryder Hesjedal at the Tour de Alberta

In Tour of Alberta 2013, Ryder Hesjedal celebrated victory one stage earlier than the actual finishing line.

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