edermiApr 24
scriptjunkie
Polish police tried to stop a 20-year-old with a stolen bicycle who fled instead. During the chase, he joined a cycling race, passed the pack and rode into the lead.
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/his-dynamic-riding-meant-that-he-was-among-the-leaders-and-within-podium-reach-man-on-stolen-bike-being-pursued-by-police-almost-wins-race
'His dynamic riding meant that he was among the leaders and within podium reach' – man on stolen bike being pursued by police almost wins race

In Poland, a fit thief trying to escape police accidentally joined a bike race and ended up leading a breakaway from the main pack

Cycling Weekly
Apr 15 at 12:06pmWeb
Show threadLee Holmes Apr 15
@sj Anybody can win a couple hundred meters of a distance race :)