Great Britain’s Katy Marchant required healthcare facility therapy after a terrible collision at the UCI Track Champions League in London triggered organisers to put on hold the occasion.
Spectators were additionally hurt after Olympic champ Marchant rammed Germany’s Alessa-Catriona Propster in the preliminary of the keirin, with both motorcyclists catapulted right into the target market on top of the financial.
British Cycling stated in a declaration: “We can confirm that two riders and four spectators received medical treatment following an incident during tonight’s UCI Track Champions League event at Lee Valley VeloPark in London.
“The incident took place during the women’s keirin race. The event medics responded immediately, with one rider transferred to the hospital.
“WBD Sports, British Cycling, Lee Valley VeloPark and the Union Cycliste Internationale unanimously decided to suspend all further racing for the evening and want to extend their best wishes for a speedy recovery to both riders and all affected spectators.
“We also wish to thank the medical staff for their prompt response and ongoing support.
“We are working closely with all parties to review the incident before taking appropriate action. No further comments will be made at this time.”
At the last round of the Track Champions League, Marchant was executed of the velodrome and required to healthcare facility after obtaining therapy at the scene for half-an-hour.
Marchant won group sprint gold along with Sophie Capewell and Emma Finucane at the Paris Olympics over the summertime and the exact same triad won gold once again in the exact same occasion at the globe champions in Denmark in October.
