Police tackle cyclist who almost inadvertently rode into Obama motorcade (video)

Daniel Provencio was bundled to the ground seconds before President Obama's motorcade rolled through the intersection in New York

Daniel Provencio was pedalling his way to a blind date in New York City when he was taken down by several members of the NYPD.

It turns out that Mr Provencio somehow managed to breach a road block on a Park Avenue intersection while on his hired CitiBike and almost cycled straight into President Obama's motorcade.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.