A spectator appeared to dive in front of a moto on the Vuelta. But this alternate angle footage suggests a police officer bundled the fan into the path of the police moto.

Vuelta cycling fan pushed into police moto

A fan appeared to deliberately dive in front of a police moto at the Vuelta today. But footage of the incident has emerged that suggests otherwise.

On TV the cycling fan in the green T-shirt could just about be seen diving between Alberto Contador and the police moto behind him.

It looked as if it was perhaps some form of stunt or protest.

But the clip below – recorded by another fan – suggests otherwise. The man in green was using his phone to record images of Contador going past.

He then looks like he is going to run beside the Spanish rider. But a police officer, one of many on foot being used to keep the fans back, intervenes.

He pushes the fan out of the way, only to send him crashing into the path of the moto.

There have been a few other dodgy incidents involving roadside police officers at this Vuelta.

Lots of them have been posted, on foot, along the route to ensure fans don’t get to close to the riders.

But some have taken the job very seriously indeed, treating minor infringements like major incidents.

Incident from better angle

A different perspective from today’s moto crash with a cycling fan. Seriously?! #LV2017 pic.twitter.com/6ajSdrCeQr — Laura Meseguer (@Laura_Meseguer) August 31, 2017

Some of the other police incidents