article_snippet.sent: The shocking moment cyclists dodged the safety barriers at a level crossing to race through the path of a speeding train has been caught on camera.
article_snippet.sent: But as the safety barriers came down to signal a train was passing through, the racers can be seen swerving to avoid the racers in a desperate attempt to gain seconds on the racers rivals - and putting the racers lives at risk.
article_snippet.sent: Cyclists weave and dodge the safety barriers to gain precious seconds on the race, despite a train .
article_snippet.sent: A cyclist nips across the track in spite of the police warning - and seconds before a train passes through .
article_snippet.sent: the racers are still on the edge of the racers seats as the racers wait for a train to pass and level crossings to rise .
article_snippet.sent: A policeman on a motorbike pulls up to take charge of the situation and stop more cyclists risking their safety for the race - yet another three daredevils slip past A policeman on a motorbike and onto the crossing.
article_snippet.sent: Mere seconds later a TGV rushes along the train tracks.
article_snippet.sent: You could see riders nipping across but a train wasn't slowing down', BBC sports commentator Rob Hayles said.
article_snippet.sent: Around 85km into the race, the cyclists desperately try to cross the traintracks before the barriers descend .
highlights_snippet.sent: railway 85km into race .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Train races past seconds after policeman stops more cyclists crossing .
  