An Olympic cyclist crashed after his handlebars snapped off his bike during a qualifying race

• An Olympic athlete's handbars came off his bike mid-race.
• Australia's Alexander Porter crashed during the men's track cycling team pursuit qualifying event.
• The race restarted, and he was able to cycle again. The team came fifth.

An Australian cyclist crashed during an Olympic race after his handlebars snapped off his bike.

Alexander Porter crashed during the men's track cycling team pursuit qualifying event at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.

Watch Porter here (some readers may not be able to view the clips due to their territory):

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Photos showed Porter and his bike lying on the ground, with his handlebars far away.

The race was allowed to restart under the "recognized mishap" rule, Cycling Weekly reported.

That rule applies when a cyclist has a "legitimate fall, a puncture or the breakage of an essential part of the bicycle," the report said.

Australia came fifth in the restarted race. That means they lost their chance at gold or silver medels, but could still get bronze.