Football
world of sport
Share
Aussie cyclist involved in bizarre crash after handlebars fall off bike
Published 10:39 2 Aug 2021 BST
Homeworld of sport
How does this happen?!
Australian cyclist Alex Porter was involved in a bizarre crash on Monday morning as the handlebars on his bicycle fell off mid-race in the Velodrome. Porter flew off his bike and landed on the hard floor, thankfully only sustaining superficial injuries - burn marks to his chin and nose. His Aussie teammates Kelland O’Brien, Sam Welsford and Leigh Howard came to a stop after Porter fell off his bike. https://twitter.com/RickSamimi/status/1422118603634077696 Team GB cycling legend Chris Hoy shed some light on how this might happen, saying: "It will be a catastrophic failure, carbon fibre is so strong, but when it goes, it goes. "Hopefully it's a freak occurrence. That would have given him a real shake." Thankfully, it's not the most chaotic or dangerous cycling crash in recent weeks. Remember the absolutely unhinged decision from one over-excited Tour De France fan who caused a mass crash by stepping into the road to hold up a sign to their grandparents? She was eventually arrested.Explore more on these topics:
Most Viewed in world-of-sport
World of Sports
world of sport
