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Formula One driver collides with 'big chicken' while cycling

Chicken apparently unharmed

Marcus Ericsson has been left cut and bruised after riding into a big chicken while cycling in Thailand. The Sauber driver said that despite hitting the bird at 45km/h it kept on running afterwards – although that wouldn’t actually rule out decapitation, would it?

The Swede told Reuters that he and his trainer were cycling in Thailand after the Singapore Grand Prix when the incident took place.

"We were out on the bicycle and came around the corner and there was a big chicken, basically, that had run out into the road. I was on my all-out push, lying down on the bike, come around the corner and smack into the chicken."

Speaking about his bandaging, he said: “This is a precaution not to get any infections or anything. But there’s no pain.”

As for the victim: “The chicken kept on running,” he said. “I don’t know what they feed these chickens in Thailand but it was a strong one.”

Despite the speed, this is one of the more low key animal collisions we’ve covered this year. In June, we had one cyclist knocked off by a deer and another by a bear, while in April an Australian cyclist was hospitalised after a kangaroo leapt in front of him.

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garuda | 7 years ago
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I believe that comment that you are all looking for is "That's what she said.", or in British parlance "O'er".

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Gkam84 | 7 years ago
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Not having a great weekend is he?

Car went of fire with him in it today http://f1.channel4.com/video/hamilton-leads-the-way-friday/

Video called Get Kev Out

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ChrisB200SX replied to Gkam84 | 7 years ago
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Gkam84 wrote:

Not having a great weekend is he?

Car went of fire with him in it today http://f1.channel4.com/video/hamilton-leads-the-way-friday/

Video called Get Kev Out

Err, that was Magnusson?

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Leviathan replied to Gkam84 | 7 years ago
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Gkam84 wrote:

Not having a great weekend is he?

Car went of fire with him in it today http://f1.channel4.com/video/hamilton-leads-the-way-friday/

Video called Get Kev Out

Gkam, I though you had gone to the other side. You haven't posted on News since the redesign 'happening'. Have an argument with Unconstituted, I want to watch.

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Butty | 7 years ago
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A drama out of nothing.

All he received was a poultry bit of road rash.

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kamoshika | 7 years ago
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Shocking! Why wasn't the chicken wearing hi-vis?! Don't these chickens know they need to make themselves seen?!

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BBLeeds | 7 years ago
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Can't even spell Fowl.........shouldn't do this on a Friday!!!!!

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BBLeeds | 7 years ago
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Looks like 'foul' play to me

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Alessandro | 7 years ago
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At least he didn't have to chick-en to a hospital for his injuries, hen he could have missed this weekend's race and possibly even shell out for some eggsorbitant medical bills. 

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MandaiMetric | 7 years ago
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what a gai

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Bob F replied to MandaiMetric | 7 years ago
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MandaiMetric wrote:

what a gai

Think it was lost on them M.M., but I saw what you did there!!smiley

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tritecommentbot | 7 years ago
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Playing chicken a bit too literally..

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ChrisB200SX replied to tritecommentbot | 7 years ago
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unconstituted wrote:

Playing chicken a bit too literally..

Never play chicken with an F1 driver!

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Beatnik69 | 7 years ago
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something, something massive cock...

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PaulBox | 7 years ago
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Can't believe he didn't ask why it was crossing the road...

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