Toronto police HOV enforcement officers found themselves dealing with a slightly different traffic situation Sunday morning when they had to escort the Pan Am Games Brazilian cycling team off the Don Valley Parkway.

Toronto police got a call about a group of cyclists travelling northbound on the shoulder of the DVP at 9:58 a.m. Sunday, Det. Sgt. Devin Kealey said. A police motorcycle unit already on the highway keeping an eye on the HOV lanes responded to the call and caught up to the nine cyclists who were all wearing their Brazilian team uniforms.

The team was on a practice ride downtown when they rode on to the DVP at the Eastern Ave. ramp, not realizing they cyclists are not normally allowed on to the busy highway.

There were “some language issues,” Kealey said, but the cyclists were “very apologetic and very cooperative” with officers, who escorted them out to the Don Mills Rd. exit and took them to the Bayview Extension so they could continue their practice.

The cyclists are not facing any charges and no one was injured.

“We understand this was an honest mistake‎ made by our Pan Am guests who were not familiar with the area,” Toronto 2015 spokesperson Neala Barton said in an email. “On our end, we have followed up with Brazil’s National Olympic Committee to ensure they’re aware of all the safe and available training options in the city.”

Kealey said it’s not unheard of for cyclists to accidentally end up on the DVP, but it’s not a common occurrence either.

“You’ll be happy to know they were not using the HOV lanes,” he added.