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Round-the-world cyclist Josh Quigley seriously injured while riding across US

Scottish mental health campaigner sustains multiple injuries including fractured skull, pelvis and ribs
by Simon_MacMichael
Sun, Dec 22, 2019 16:06
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Josh Quigley , the Scottish cyclist who is making his seventh attempt to cycle around the world, has sustained multiple injuries following a collision involving a car as he rode across the United States.

The 27-year-old from Livingston had been riding through Texas, south west of Dallas, as he headed towards Florida to complete the American leg of his trip when the crash happened.

No further details of the incident are available as yet, but Quigley detailed his injuries – including fractures to his skull, ribs, pelvis and ankle as well as a punctured lung – in a post on social media.

Last week, the 27-year-old admitted that he would miss his goal of being home for Christmas following a trip that has been beset by bad luck, including battling headwinds as he rode across the US.

In November, he had to return home from Australia to obtain a new passport, with the old one having been damaged by sweat.

He also had his bike stolen when he was in London, and received a £75 fine for cycling in Bedford town centre.

Quigley, who campaigns on mental health issues, took up cycling after attempting suicide in 2015.

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Simon MacMichael

Simon has been news editor at road.cc since 2009, reporting on 10 editions and counting of pro cycling’s biggest races such as the Tour de France, stories on issues including infrastructure and campaigning, and interviewing some of the biggest names in cycling. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, his background has proved invaluable in reporting on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, and the bike industry. He splits his time between London and Cambridge, and loves taking his miniature schnauzer Elodie on adventures in the basket of her Elephant Bike.

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