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There are plenty of ways things can go wrong for cyclists over the course of a race, and the last thing you want to do is fly off your bike while you\u2019re speeding down the course. Unfortunately, that\u2019s the fate a number of competitors suffered in Germany after a woman on a mobility scooter triggered a chain reaction after making her way onto the road.<\/p>\n
Most people become intimately familiar with the pain that comes with falling off a bicycle when they\u2019re figuring out how to ride one as a kid, and the potential pitfalls of crashing tend to be amplified for adults who risk falling victim to the repercussions of faster speeds and the increased distance to the ground.<\/p>\n
People who possess the level of cycling talent you need to compete in an actual race may be able to benefit from the experience that comes with training countless hours to get to that point, and while they may be less predisposed to crashes than casual pedalers, there\u2019s only so much they can do to avoid the various issues they may encounter on the course.<\/p>\n
There have been a number of incidents that can be traced back to spectators who got a bit too close to the action<\/a> while posting up on the side of the road, and we were treated to a new entry in that particular canon due to what unfolded in Germany on Sunday.<\/p>\n A woman on a mobility scooter was responsible for a massive crash at the Saarland Trofeo cycling race in Germany<\/p>\n I\u2019m going to assume most people reading this are not intimately familiar with the Saarland Trofeo, a multi-day race that\u2019s part of the UCI Junior Nations\u2019 Cup where cyclists get to compete in multiple stages that unfold in southern Germany.<\/p>\n
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