This is becoming a real problem.
Yesterday’s Paris-Roubaix was a true epic over the cobbles of northern France, but the race, which was won by veteran Aussie Mat Hayman, was marred by the latest incident involving one of the official race motorcycles.
Team Sky rider Elia Viviani was hurt when the moto collided with him on one of the race’s many stretches of pavé.
The Italian was slowing to a halt at the back of a group which had been halted by a crash ahead when the motorbike failed to stop in time, sending the rider crashing into the barriers.
@cyclingweekly here is the shocking footage of the motor bike ride careering into Viviani pic.twitter.com/0u9p4yJ8WT
— Guy W (@r8uge) April 10, 2016
Viviani was taken to hospital and later tweeted out an update of his condition.
https://twitter.com/eliaviviani/status/719235872802140162
The crash comes just a fortnight after the tragic death of Belgian rider Antoine Demoitié following another incident involving a motorcycle.
