Velodrome crash

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Commonwealth Games: cyclists taken to hospital after crash ... (The Guardian)

Three male track cyclists were injured in a terrifying accident at the Commonwealth Games which saw England's Matt Walls fly into the crowd.

In a statement, a Birmingham 2022 spokesperson said: “Following a crash at the morning session of track and para track cycling at the Lee Valley VeloPark, three cyclists and two spectators have been treated by the onsite medical team. British Cycling tweeted later: “Following a crash in the men’s scratch, Matt Walls & Matt Bostock are being treated by medics before being taken to hospital for further treatment. We would like to send our best wishes to the cyclists and spectators involved in this incident and to thank the medical team for their swift action.”

Commonwealth Games cyclists taken to hospital, spectators injured ... (ABC News)

England's Matt Walls and his bike are catapulted into the crowd during a horrific crash that has left cyclists and spectators needing medical treatment.

"Our best wishes go to all riders and spectators involved in the crash and thanks go to the medical teams for their expert care." Spectators were also hurt after Walls and his bike came over the top of the barriers on the high banking at a corner of the track. Three cyclists have been taken to hospital and spectators have been injured following a horrific crash during a heat of the men's scratch race at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

Watch video of cyclist Matt Walls go flying into the crowd after a ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Two cyclists have been hospitalised and a least one crowd member - a young girl - is being treated after the horror crash.

It came a day after Australian cyclist Matt Glaetzer was in a massive crash at high speed in the keirin. The crash has resulted in the remainder of competition in the morning session at the venue being postponed. England’s Matt Walls and Matt Bostock from the Isle of Man were the most seriously injured in the crash that also took out a number of other riders during the qualifying race of the men’s 15km scratch at Birmingham 2022.

Commonwealth Games Riders, fans injured in horror velodrome crash (ESPN)

Matt Richardson has had to blot out the images of a horrifying crash which marred the Commonwealth Games track cycling action before racing to gold in ...

"At some point the UCI are going to have to put a cap on these positions. Eight athletes, including Australia's Josh Duffy, were caught up in the carnage. Walls had to be treated for injuries in the stands for 40 minutes - as the session was suspended and the arena cleared of fans - after being sent flying in a multi-rider pile-up on the final lap of the 15km scratch race qualifier.

Three cyclists taken to hospital after serious crash at velodrome (Reuters)

Three cyclists were taken to hospital after a serious crash during the second heat of the men's scratch race at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday, ...

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Four Aussies Strike Gold After Velodrome Crash | Commonwealth ... (Commonwealth Games Australia)

In a blur of blazing saddles, Australia's track cyclists have blasted their way to four golds on a day of shocking high drama at the London Olympic velodrome.

Glaetzer’s latest remarkable comeback act ended in dreadful anti-climax. “I was struggling,” he admitted. Maeve Plouffe, tipped as the next big Australian women’s cycling star, has won a second medal in the space of 24 hours after adding the 3000m individual pursuit silver to the gold she annexed in the team event. They followed another emphatic victory for the tandem team of Gallagher and Ward in the 1000m time trial for blind and visually impaired cyclists with a sighted pilot. “Everyone’s going crazy, winning gold. The morning session was concluded early after English Olympic champ Matt Walls was hospitalised after being catapulted over the barriers and into the crowd in a multi-rider pile-up in the final lap of the scratch race qualifier.

Track carnage AGAIN as rider is run over in horror Comm Games ... (Fox Sports)

There was a third horrific crash in as many days at the velodrome in Birmingham with India's Meenakshi brutally run over on the track.

Earlier in the program, England’s Matt Walls flew into the crowd and a fan was taken away in a wheelchair in dramatic scenes. Botha walked away from the track but Meenakshi was taken away on a stretcher. There was a third horrific crash in as many days at the velodrome in Birmingham with India’s Meenakshi brutally run over on the track.