TWO shocking accidents last month served as a stark reminder of the dangers faced by professional cyclists on roads they have to share with traffic during training.
In 2023 a series of high profile crashes in races were in the headlines, but training accidents can be worse.
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The car which rammed into six cyclists of the German national track cycling team in Mallorca, Spain on Jan 27. — Reuters
Colombia’s Egan Bernal hit a bus and almost died when training in his country and has struggled to hit top form since. — AP
Italian Sara Piffer was killed by a motorist driving on the wrong side of the road to overtake another vehicle.
Romain Bardet: In training, I am at the mercy of motorists and I feel much more vulnerable.
