Motorcycling-Rins reveals injury was caused by mobile phone distraction


  • Cycling
  • Friday, 18 Jun 2021

FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - Teruel Grand Prix - Ciudad del Motor de Aragon, Alcaniz, Spain - October 25, 2020 Team Suzuki Ecstar's Alex Rins celebrates after finishing second REUTERS/Sergio Perez

(Reuters) - Suzuki's Spanish MotoGP rider Alex Rins revealed on Thursday the injury that ruled him out of his home Catalan grand prix this month was caused by riding his bicycle into a van while messaging on a mobile phone.

"Normally I'm not playing with the mobile when I'm on my bicycle unless I'm writing an important message," the 25-year-old told reporters at the Sachsenring after being cleared to return at Sunday's German Grand Prix.

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