Olympic gold medallist Katy Marchant was taken to hospital with a suspected damaged arm after crashing over the barrier and into the group in a horror collision on the London velodrome.
The British rider and Germany’s Alessa-Catriona Propster got here collectively at velocity throughout their keirin warmth at Saturday evening’s Monitor Champions League occasion at Lee Valley VeloPark.
It resulted within the pair flying off the monitor together with their bikes and catapulting into a bunch of shocked spectators.
The 2 riders and 4 followers have been handled by medics on web site. Propster walked away from the incident after 10 minutes, however Marchant remained on the ground for half-an-hour earlier than she was carried out of the world and brought to hospital.
British Biking mentioned in an announcement: ‘Following a crash on this night’s ladies’s keirin semi-final, Katy Marchant has been handled by on-site medical workers and might be taken to hospital for additional evaluation and any required remedy.’
Eurosport reporter Adam Blythe claimed Marchant had damaged her forearm however fortunately prevented any additional critical accidents. Following the incident, the remainder of the night’s racing was deserted.
British Biking added: ‘WBD Sports activities, British Biking, Lee Valley VeloPark, and the Union Cycliste Internationale unanimously determined to droop all additional racing for the night and need to prolong their finest needs for a speedy restoration to each riders and all affected spectators.
‘We’re working intently with all events to assessment the incident earlier than taking applicable motion.’
Katy Marchant was taken to hospital with a suspected damaged arm after the horror crash
Marchant gained Dash gold at Paris Olympics with Emma Finucane and Sophie Capewell (proper)
Marchant and Alessa-Catriona Propster (prime) crash over the barrier on the London velodrome
Marchant, who has a two-year-old son, gained gold for Crew GB at Paris 2024 within the ladies’s workforce dash, alongside Emma Finucane and Sophie Capewell. The 31-year-old additionally claimed a bronze within the particular person dash at Rio 2016.
Her horror crash got here on the similar venue and on the identical bend that her fellow British Olympic champion Matt Partitions catapulted over the limitations and into the group on the 2022 Commonwealth Video games.
Partitions, who was concerned in a near-40mph multi-rider collision throughout a scratch race, prevented critical harm, however one fan was pressured to have surgical procedure for a ‘machete-like’ critical arm harm.
The incident led to calls from Sir Chris Hoy and Dame Laura Kenny for enhancements to velodrome security.
Subsquently, the Lee Valley VeloPark put in a 1.4-metre perspex barrier across the monitor, costing £250,000, earlier this 12 months.
Lee Valley mentioned the barrier was a ‘UK first for an present velodrome and is believed to be solely the third of its form on the earth to be retrofitted’.
This weekend’s Monitor Champions League is just the second occasion on the venue because the taller fences have been fitted.
The London venue put in a 1.4-metre barrier, costing £250,000, across the monitor this 12 months.
Thirty-one-year-old Marchant, who gained Crew Dash gold on the 2024 Paris Olympics, was competing within the second warmth of the ladies’s keirin.
