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Devon cyclist in road crash 48 hours after GB bronze medal win | |
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A British cyclist is recovering at home after coming off her bike days after winning a bronze medal at the Road World Championships. | |
Lauren Dolan, 20, suffered a broken collarbone and soft tissue damage in the road crash involving a "frustrated driver", she said. | |
"I had the best feeling so far in my cycling career and 48 hours later I'm lying in hospital, devastated." | |
Devon and Cornwall Police said it was investigating. | Devon and Cornwall Police said it was investigating. |
Ms Dolan, from Newton Abbot, Devon, was part of the six-rider team time trial relay squad that claimed bronze at the Road World Championships in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, on 22 September. | |
She returned to her home two days later and was injured while out training in Teignmouth with her father and coach. | |
"A car approached us from behind and was beeping his horn straight away," Ms Dolan said. | "A car approached us from behind and was beeping his horn straight away," Ms Dolan said. |
"He passed us with inches to spare, slammed his brakes on so hard and at this time we were travelling at about 44 kilometres per hour. | "He passed us with inches to spare, slammed his brakes on so hard and at this time we were travelling at about 44 kilometres per hour. |
"I tried to go around the outside of him but there was a traffic island. | "I tried to go around the outside of him but there was a traffic island. |
"Unfortunately, my back wheel clipped it and sent me flying over the handle bars. I ended up about 20 metres down the road." | "Unfortunately, my back wheel clipped it and sent me flying over the handle bars. I ended up about 20 metres down the road." |
She added: "This type of behaviour is becoming all too familiar on our roads. | She added: "This type of behaviour is becoming all too familiar on our roads. |
"It has become a culture that needs addressing and time for change is long overdue." | "It has become a culture that needs addressing and time for change is long overdue." |
Ms Dolan was also injured in June when she was hit by a race safety motorbike, breaking her arm in four places. | Ms Dolan was also injured in June when she was hit by a race safety motorbike, breaking her arm in four places. |
"I've not been very fortunate this year," she said, adding: "It's a bit of a kick in the teeth but it certainly won't stop me for next year." | "I've not been very fortunate this year," she said, adding: "It's a bit of a kick in the teeth but it certainly won't stop me for next year." |
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