Magpies

Ethan Hayter “quite enjoyed” being attacked by a magpie while smashing up a climb ahead of World Championships

"I was doing a full gas effort on a climb so I started sprinting to try and get away from it and it just kept coming"

Fri, Sep 23, 2022 13:36
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“It was terrifying”: Remco Evenepoel and World Championships pros suffer magpie attacks

Home rider Grace Brown reported being "swooped" twice, while time trial silver medallist Stefan Küng was recommended a helmet antenna to keep the problem birds away — "but that's not so good for aerodynamics"...

Tue, Sep 20, 2022 09:58
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“Calamity” – Aussie vet sounds warning of magpie attacks at UCI Road World Championships (+ videos)

There is a long history of attacks on cyclists by birds defending their territory in springtime

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 13:30
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11 things we’ve learnt this week

Fascinating facts and figures from the past seven days on road.cc

Sat, Nov 12, 2016 07:00
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Cyclist-attacking magpies remember their victims

Expert predicts bumper season of attacks Down Under

Sat, Sep 03, 2016 12:30
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