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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Two fans airlifted to hospital and five more injured as cyclists crash into crowd forcing national event to be cancelled
THE final day of the German Track Cycling Championships was abandoned after a shock crash. Several spectators were injured at the Dudenhofen event after two cyclists crashed into the crowd. 2 The German Track Cycling World Championships has been abandoned Credit: AFP 2 Two cyclists crashed into the crowd causing serious injuries to spectators Credit: Getty During the men's Keirin semi-finals two riders careered over the barriers on the final bend of the race. It's thought that the two cyclists were travelling at around 35mph when they incident occurred. The crash led to serious injuries, with two members of the crowd being airlifted to hospital and five others hurt. It's reported that two helicopters, six ambulances and an emergency doctor were on hand for the aftermath. READ MORE IN SPORT Fortunately the two cyclists have escaped with only minor injuries. Oliver Streich of German Cycling said: "The health of athletes and spectators always comes first. "Cancelling the event was therefore unavoidable. Best wishes for a speedy recovery go out to all those injured." While the chairman of Dudenhofen Cycling Club, Jens Hartwig, said: "I'm shocked by the accident. Most read in Cycling "We've had a cycling festival here in Dudenhofen for five days. Of course, no-one wanted the event to end like this. "I wish everyone involved a speedy and full recovery." Moment cycling race comes close to disaster as CAR turns on to course and is forced to reverse causing huge crash
CNN
28-01-2025
- Automotive
- CNN
German track cyclists suffer multiple fractures after being hit by car
Six German endurance track cyclists have been seriously injured after an 89-year-old drove a car head-on into the group. The group of athletes, including 2024 track world championship medalists Benjamin Boos and Bruno Kessler, set off on a training ride from a hotel in Palma on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Monday when they were hit by the car, according to a statement from German Cycling. The driver failed to see the cyclists, the statement added. CNN has reached out to Palma police for comment on the incident. The athletes were treated on-site and then moved to surrounding hospitals, the governing body said, adding that none of those who were hit had suffered life-threatening injuries. German Cycling didn't specify the injuries each cyclist had sustained, but noted that, along with Boos and Kessler, athletes Tobias Buck-Gramcko, Max-David Briese, Moritz Augenstein and Louis Gentzik were affected. The country's national coach Lucas Schädlich, who was accompanying the group by car, witnessed the accident, German cycling added. Boos and Kessler were part of the German team that took bronze at last year's Track World Championships in Denmark.
