Tour de Yorkshire sportive rider seriously hurt in coach collision

steady lad wrote:

Hope he is ok.

I rode this event and was astounded at some of the dangerous riding, mainly squeezing inside cars at junctions and undertaking cars that were held up by other cyclists. (not saying this hapenned here by the way). I think I'll stick to smaller events or riding on my own in future... i don't think the roads can cope with big groups of cyclist and cars, well clearly they can't. 

 

No not closed road.

one of the reasons I stay away from these type of events - far too many idiots with inflated egos turn up to them

steady lad wrote:

Hope he is ok.

I rode this event and was astounded at some of the dangerous riding, mainly squeezing inside cars at junctions and undertaking cars that were held up by other cyclists. (not saying this hapenned here by the way). I think I'll stick to smaller events or riding on my own in future... i don't think the roads can cope with big groups of cyclist and cars, well clearly they can't. 

 

No not closed road.

I 'd argue that the roads can cope with the traffic. It's people that can not cope with waiting that is the problem. I was out in a car following the tour and several times cyclist were passing on both sides as we were held up by slower cyclist. Far too many people in a rush to a halt.

I do agree with your sentiment about riding on own seeming a better option.

unconstituted wrote:

Not a closed road event?

No open roads, I saw the coach and his bike, with the police taking statements​ and photographs of the bike. I didn't see the rider, he must of been taken to hospital before I got there on my route. It was a great day except for a couple of falls I saw.