- News
- Reviews
- Bikes
- Accessories
- Accessories - misc
- Computer mounts
- Bags
- Bar ends
- Bike bags & cases
- Bottle cages
- Bottles
- Cameras
- Car racks
- Child seats
- Computers
- Glasses
- GPS units
- Helmets
- Lights - front
- Lights - rear
- Lights - sets
- Locks
- Mirrors
- Mudguards
- Racks
- Pumps & CO2 inflators
- Puncture kits
- Reflectives
- Smart watches
- Stands and racks
- Trailers
- Clothing
- Components
- Bar tape & grips
- Bottom brackets
- Brake & gear cables
- Brake & STI levers
- Brake pads & spares
- Brakes
- Cassettes & freewheels
- Chains
- Chainsets & chainrings
- Derailleurs - front
- Derailleurs - rear
- Forks
- Gear levers & shifters
- Groupsets
- Handlebars & extensions
- Headsets
- Hubs
- Inner tubes
- Pedals
- Quick releases & skewers
- Saddles
- Seatposts
- Stems
- Wheels
- Tyres
- Health, fitness and nutrition
- Tools and workshop
- Miscellaneous
- Buyers Guides
- Features
- Forum
- Recommends
- Podcast
Broken bike (CC licensed image by garryknight, www.flickr.com)Cyclist killed while riding in time trial near Hull
For the second time this month, tragedy has struck a cycle race in Britain through the death of a rider, with a competitor killed this morning following a collision with a caravan towed by a 4x4 during the City Road Club (Hull) Open 10 mile time trial. The victim has not yet been officially named.
The Hull Daily Mail has reported that according to police, the fatal incident took place at around 10.30am on the dual carriageway A63 near Brough, with City Road Club confirming to the newspaper that the rider killed was one of the 150 participants.
Racing was abandoned following the incident, and the road was closed between Welton Road at Brough and the A1034 at South Cave while emergency services, including police collision investigators, attended the scene.
Today's fatality comes less than four weeks after 23-year-old Herbalife Leisure Lakes rider Junior Heffernan was killed during the Severn Bridge Road Race after colliding with a vehicle on a descent.
In recent years several cyclists have been killed while taking part in time trials on dual carriageways, including Karl Austin, hit from behind by a lorry on the A50 in Derbyshire in June 2011, Cathy Ward of Solihull Road Club, struck by a car on the A46 near Stratford-upon-Avon in August 2010, and Major Gareth Rhys Evans, who was hit by a car on the A1 near St Neots, Cambridgeshire, in May 2009.
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.
Latest Comments
- levestane 1 sec ago
Good to see the advertising algorithms are working well.
- jaymack 6 min 47 sec ago
A 5* 10/10 review for an inner tube that costs nearly thirty quid? The shark has been jumped.
- webbierwrex 12 min 32 sec ago
Absolutely my thought, title could equally read "Politicians willing to lie in election campeign to gain votes". ...
- Surreyrider 28 min 56 sec ago
On infrastructure - a lot of it is pointless as it doesn't connect places. ...
- Secret_squirrel 2 hours 37 min ago
Those calipers arent the prettiest. Makes them look like Post-mount.
- Dnnnnnn 3 hours 20 min ago
I'm all for a much more socialist approach to the sorts of things you mention, where there are clear market failures and a need for decent...
- David9694 3 hours 21 min ago
Zorbing balls - if it saves just one life
- 11waterloo 3 hours 27 min ago
12 corners in just over 2km is a terrifying prospect if it rains!
- chrisonabike 3 hours 54 min ago
I think it's:...
- NeilBedwin 4 hours 13 min ago
As it's often said -'the way to justify the building of a bridge is not too count the number of people swimming the crocodile infested river!'
Add new comment
38 comments
"A collision with" is neutral and doesn't imply fault on either party. It's really all we can say prior to facts of an incident becoming known, which is why we use it.
As a general observation, I think that many motorists do not realise how fast a cyclist can travel and cut in too soon after overtaking (especially when towing a trailer) in the believe that the 'obstacle' has been cleared.
On an Open TT, all of the motorists should be expecting to see many cyclists, as signs are put out at all junctions & marshalling points. These signs are quite large, flourescent things that state "Caution Cycle Race in progress", the attentive motorist will then see individual cyclists at approx 1/4 - 1/3 mile gaps for about 5 miles or so.
Condolences to the riders family, friends & any witnesses to the accident.
The report stating that he was hit by the caravan says a great deal...
As for TTing on DC's, it really makes very little difference to SC's, when a motorist is behind us we are just in the way.
Indeed tragic. Thoughts go out to everyone affected.
Now is not the time to start apportioning "blame", "blame" does nothing to bring back lives lost or undo hurt, and loss..
I do feel though that now is another time to point out that there are no "dangerous roads", it's the people that use them that create the danger.
There will be those who will call for cyclists to be kept off 'fast' DCs - and they will be many no doubt, how long before they get their wish?
..And then how long before they want us off all 'trunk' roads?
.. in fact in cities too. All these deaths involving lorries. Any road in fact. Cycles are not compatible with motorised traffic. The only place for bikes is Sustrans paths and 'traffic free' routes. Drive to the start with bike on car, off-load and ride.
No. Lets push to remove the danger. Not the bikes.
Am tempted to +1 one to this but there's more to it than that.
Having now organised an event as well as participating for a few years then I do find that the least helpful comments come from those who haven't done it. Put simply: if you don't want to expose yourself to the risk then don't do it. Time triallists know the risk they take riding on the road as well as anyone.
I wouldn't ever try skydiving, ice/winter climbing, MTB downhill racing or paragliding and see those things as far more dangerous than a time trial. But equally I don't wish to see any of them banned and wouldn't show my ignorance by mouthing off on a mountaineering/outdoor forum that people shouldn't be allowed to climb up mountains in winter.
The discussion about safety of all UK time trial courses and events should not revolve solely around a single fatality. Yes it's desperately sad and each time those in the sport feel something of the loss. We all want to make time trialling as safe as possible, but it's not just as simple as "tell them to stop racing on DCs". I don't understand why you think you can influence a sport about which you know almost nothing.
Prison stint for the driver - simple. He killed someone surely that must be breaking some law or other??
Before we all jump to conclusions that there was a driver at fault (and i know thats the most likely possibility), what if the rider rode into the back of a stationary vehicle......
theres a lot of fact to be ascertained before we can all judge
Not sure a) who this is aimed at (I've ridden a fair few tt's though admittedly not many on DCs, as I seem to have a direct neural pathway linking 70 mph trucks to brown bibs)
b) why that has a huge bearing; if you have no direct experience of something you're not entitled to an opinion?
Pages