Track rider runs on foot across line after massive pile-up

Nikita Kiriltsev runs across the line at the UCI Track World Cup in Hong Kong.

Track cyclist Nikita Kiriltsev was the artist of an astonishing moment at this weekend’s UCI Track World Cup when he sprinted, on foot and wearing cleats, across the line to qualify in the men’s keirin.

Kiriltsev, who is from Russia but competes as a neutral athlete, was one of six riders involved in a heavy crash during the seven-rider event.