A women's cycling race was temporarily halted after the fastest woman caught up to the back of the male peloton.
Swiss cyclist Nicole Hanselmann was competing in the prestigious Omloop Het Nieuwsblad race in Belgium.
The women's race started 10 minutes after the male race from the same location.
After 35km, Ms Hanselmann pushed forwards to create a two-minute lead on her competitors - and nearly caught up with the men's support vehicles.
Race organisers asked her to stop by the side of the road to create a gap once more between the two races and avoid any clashes.
When the race restarted, she was given a headstart to regain her lead - but was soon caught up by the pack.
She lost her advantage and finished in 74th place, with the race won by Dutch cyclist Chantal Blaak.
Speaking to Cycling News, she said: "We came too close to the men's so we had to get a neutral time gap again so it was a bit sad for me because I was in a good mood and when the bunch sees you stopping, they just get a new motivation to catch you.
"I think we stopped for five or seven minutes and then it just kills your chances."
Ms Hanselmann joked on Instagram that it was an "awkward moment", and some critics replied to the post to call the intervention "sexist".
"Sexist, they should not have done that to you," said one fan, while another said: "Next time they should stop the men to let you race!"
