Motorcycle cop comes a cropper during cycle race

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Motorcycle cop comes a cropper during cycle race

You’re leading a pack of speed-hungry cyclists on a sprint through Norway. You’ve got 100-plus horsepower, they’ve got two legs. It should be easy, right?

Not for one Norwegian motorcycle-mounted police officer, leading the second stage of the Ladies Tour of Norway as they arrive at an opening river bridge.

After coming to a stop, the Politi appears to fold his sidestand down, then flick it back up with his heel and lean the heaver tourer over to the left.

Unsurprisingly, it topples right over and the copper comes a cropper, much to the bemusement of the waiting cyclists. 

In fact, this reminds us of something...