Watch: Cyclist slaps fan after being knocked off bike during race
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Columbian cyclist Miguel Angel Lopez lashed out at a fan who knocked him off his bicycle during the penultimate stage of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday.
The fan was running alongside Lopez in encouragement when he collided with another spectator and fell onto the cyclist, according to The Associated Press. Lopez later apologized for slapping the fan.
"I'm sorry for what happened; I was full of pure adrenaline. But there needs to be more respect for the cyclists," he said.
Lopez finished the stage in 18th place, one minute and 49 seconds behind the winner.