A commentator laughed on air as Belgian cyclist Stan Dewulf had an unlucky crash and was catapulted into a "mountain of manure" during a race in northern France.
The Grand Prix de Denain, which took place on Thursday, saw some of the world's best cyclists compete on the narrow roads in northern France over 121 miles (196 kilometres). The distance wasn't the only thing that challenged competitors as they took on 12 sections of cobbled road making up over 13 miles of the race (22km).
The unkept sections are used by farmers to access their land but welcome challenging bike races in the Spring including the iconic Paris-Roubaix race.
