INTERNATIONAL: Spanish cyclist Eduard Prades saw the funny side after crashing as he celebrated what he thought was a victory on the opening stage of the Tour of Hellas on Tuesday 27thApril.

The Caja Rural-Seguros RGA rider's saddle appeared to slip from under him as he crossed the finish line, leaving the 34-year-old sliding along the ground while other riders avoided crashing into him.

To make matters worse he then discovered that he was in fact second, Aaron Gate of New Zealand (Bolton Equities-Black Spoke) having crossed the line nearly two minutes in front of Prades.

Gate had been part of an earlier breakaway group that Prades had thought had all been caught.

On finding out that he had finished second, Prades joked that at least he would have a nice finishing line photograph for his newly born son.

^{PHOTO: EDUARD PRADES FALLS OFF HIS BIKE AT THE FINISH LINE OF STAGE ONE / RACE WINNER CROSSING FINISH LINE}