Australian cyclist Loren Rowney was knocked off her bike moments before crossing the finishing line during the European women 's cycling tour , after a spectator reached out and hit her handlebars . Rowney was just a few metres away from finishing the Molecaten Drentse 8 in Holland . The contact with Rowney 's handles sent the 26-year-old tumbling to the ground . Spiritedly , Rowney did manage to finish the race by crawling over the line in seventh place , but she is understood to have suffered a broken collarbone . An Australian cyclist has taken a tumble just before the finish line during the European women 's cycling tour , after a spectator reached out and hit her handlebars . Loren Rowney was just metres away from finishing the Molecaten Drentse 8 when it happened . The 26-year-old managed to crawl over to the finish line but is believed to have suffered a broken collarbone . South-African born Rowney lay on her back until medical officers helped her off the track . Race winner and two-time world champion Giorgia Bronzini of Italy described the finish as 'strange ' . ' I thought at first that maybe it was my fault , ' she told , the Sydney Herald . 'But I 've already seen the footage and it looks like a spectator grips her wheel . Very strange . ' Rowney took to Twitter to thank everybody for the well wishes . ' I 'll try and get back to you all ... it 's hard with 1 arm ! on my way to Hamburg for treatment , ' Rowney wrote on Friday . Rowney took to Twitter on Friday to thank everybody for the well wishes . Loren Rowney ( right ) with after the Pro Women 's Grand Prix during Prudential Ridein London in 2013 .
Loren Rowney was riding in the Molecaten Drentse 8 in Holland . A member of the crowd stuck out his hand and knocked her off her bike . The 26-year-old flipped over and has a suspected broken collarbone . Rowney managed to crawl over the finish line and came seventh .