She came across her direct competitor (tied in points) with a twisted knee. She stopped and got her out of the woods to make sure she would be ok, starting her bike periodically, etc.
They even stopped for a very fast rider that cracked his helmet on a tree, blood pouring out his nose, big bruise across the forehead, no idea what state he was in (but could name our President - how patriotic!).
Anyway, she threw her race and maybe season position helping her direct competitor out of the woods. Oh yeah, the direct competitor beat her through the first section so the injured rider gained another 5 championship points over the helping rider.