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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
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- 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
The Star
6 days ago
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- The Star
Cycling-Riders crash into crowd at German Track Championships
(Reuters) -Two spectators were flown to hospital by rescue helicopter at the German Track Cycling Championships on Sunday after two riders went over the barriers at high speed and crashed into the crowd, German media reported. The incident, which occurred during the elite keirin semi-finals, left eight more spectators injured and saw the remainder of the final day of competition called off, Germany's SWR broadcaster reported. "The health of athletes and spectators always comes first," German Cycling Federation (BDR) marketing and communications officer Oliver Streich said in a statement. "There was therefore no alternative to cancelling the event." Reuters has contacted the BDR for comment. (Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
