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Witness appeal after time trial competitor pushed off bike by car passenger in Wales

Victim hospitalised with broken hip and collarbone
by Simon_MacMichael
Wed, Jun 09, 2010 10:01
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Police in Wales are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist taking part in a time trial was hospitalised when a passenger in a car apparently leant out of the window and pushed him off his bike.

The BBC reports that the victim, who comes from Northwich, Cheshire, was participating in a time trial on the A451 at Hundred House, near Llandrindod Wells last Saturday afternoon, was left with a broken hip and collarbone.

Superintendent Huw Meredith of Dyfed-Powys Police said: "I would urge anyone who was in the area at the time who saw anything suspicious, or has any information about this incident, to contact police immediately".

Anyone with information about the incident, which happened at around 3.45pm, is asked to contact Dyfed-Powys Police on 101, or alternatively can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
 

Simon MacMichael

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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adscrim | 14 years ago
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I would imagine that had this been a pedestrian who was attacking cyclists as they passed, the police would be doing something about it. It's another example of the car taking away all personal responsibility.

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Tony Farrelly | 14 years ago
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Too right, John to take Alaskan Rob's analogy a stage further if there had been a series of incidents involving drivers being rammed off the road by someone in another car the police would have taken things more seriously then too.

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John_the_Monkey | 14 years ago
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Chaps, found this from one of the people assaulted in Kent (in 2008).

Police response is, frankly, disgraceful (trying very hard not to swear here).

Full thread;
http://www.cyclechat.net/forums/showthread.php?t=62978

The injured party's post about the Police response;
http://www.cyclechat.net/forums/showpost.php?p=1291354&postcount=32

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badbunny | 14 years ago
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What goes around comes around - this idiot will get whats coming to him one way or another - it's called Karma

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Tony Farrelly | 14 years ago
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yes, that's an annoying little quirk of this site that we've so far been unable to cure

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John_the_Monkey | 14 years ago
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Argh.

There was an outbreak of this sort of twattery down south (Kent?) a while back - one bloke left with serious spinal injuries as I recall. Hopefully the police will a) catch the c***s responsible and b) render them unable to drive, preferably in a painful way.

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LondonCalling replied to John_the_Monkey | 14 years ago
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You recall right, John. The man was left with such serious injuries that he has been unable to work since the incident (he was a roofer) and, last I read, has been in and out of depression. Don't know whether they caught the parasite that did it. Hope the cops catch these scumbags.

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John_the_Monkey replied to John_the_Monkey | 14 years ago
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Incidentally, that should be a b in a bracket, not that sunglasses smiley.

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