<p>The women’s finale at the Red Hook Criterium in Brooklyn got off to a rocky start on April 29, when one cyclist’s fall caused a huge pile-up involving about two dozen riders.</p><p>The 22-lap race featured 60 riders</a> racing around a 1,130-meter</a> track on fixed-gear bikes, with brakes</a> prohibited for all competitors.</p><p>A similar incident was filmed at the event in 2016. See here</a>.</p><p>Two attendees at the race, the Sawyer Adventure Club and Melvin Coronado</a>, shared videos of the crash to Instagram on April 30. Storyful has contacted both uploaders for clearance.</p><br />
