Female cyclist turns the tables by pinching man's bottom at podium

Australian cyclist Loren Rowney turned the tables on men's biker Peter Sagan by pinching the rear end of an official while standing at the winner's podium.

After a grinning Sagan grabbed the rear end of hostess Maja Leye while he was on the podium after the Tour of Flanders race on March 31, he was widely criticized by women and cycling fans in general for the ill-advised "joke."

The 23-year-old Sagan later posted a video apologizing for the offensive pinch  even though many of his fellow Slovaks came out in support of him.

The female cyclist's public grab of the bottom of a young male official after Saturday's Redlands Bicycle Classic  in Northern California was clearly in jest and is unlikely to create the uproar Sagan's did.

Rowney — who goes by the nickname "Scrappy" — finished third in the race. The Aussie later tweeted: "I don't think the poor guy has any clue what was going on."

@bridie_od I don't think the poor guy had any clue what was going on!
— Loren rowney (@LorenRowney) April 8, 2013

Yay for equality.

Cyclist causes uproar after squeezing model's bottom at winner's podium

Fabian Cancellara was the winner of Sunday's Tour of Flanders cycling race — but it was the second place finisher who grabbed all the attention.

While second place-Cannondale team rider Peter Sagan stood next to Radio Shack rider Cancellara and a couple of female models at the winner's podium, Sagan gave a big smile for the cameras before reaching over and pinching one of the young ladies' behinds, said Mailonline.com.

Sagan's cheeky grab was caught by dozens of cameras, outraged some riders and clearly surprised the blond model.  The Slovakian cyclist later apologized on Twitter for his unprofessional conduct.

Was not my intention todisrespect women today on the podium. Just a joke, sorry if someone was disturbed about it.
— Peter Sagan (@petosagan) March 31, 2013

Some groups are now calling for cycling to eliminate kisses at the winner's podium and call using the "trophy" women sexist.

Others still seem to think Lance Armstrong is the real "bummer" in the sport.