Video: The shocking high-speed collision that left Irish cyclist Matt Brammeier with serious injuries

The outcome could have been a lot worse

Irish pro cyclist Matt Brammeier is recovering after suffering a terrifying high-speed crash at the Tour of Utah over the weekend. The five-time national champion was hurtling down a descent known as Guardsman's Pass when he overcooked the entry to a tight hairpin bend, crashing into a support vehicle which has slowed to take the corner. Spectators rushed to assist the stricken MTN Qhubeka rider, and two further competitors crashed into a motorcycle that had slowed at the scene. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRM3bFXlyNk Brammeier suffered broken ribs and fractures to his sacral and pelvic bones, but team doctor Jarrad van Zuydam confirmed that the 30-year-old thankfully escaped injuries to his head, neck and spine. https://twitter.com/Mattbrammeier85/status/630332125334663168 Brammeier spent two nights in hospital before being discharged this morning, when he thanked the medical staff at the University of Utah. https://twitter.com/Mattbrammeier85/status/631055748416544768 https://twitter.com/Mattbrammeier85/status/631056384906366976