The Commonwealth Games velodrome has been closed after a horror crash saw English rider Matt Walls land in the crowd
There were gasps of horror as English cyclist Matt Walls was catapulted into the crowd during a high-speed crash at London’s velodrome on Sunday.
English cyclist Mall Walls and Canadian Derek Gee crash into the crowd during the men’s 15km scratch race qualifying round.British Cycling reported Walls would be going to hospital along with another rider, Isle of Man’s Matt Bostock, who had to be taken out of the arena on a stretcher. Spectators were left ducking for cover after Olympic omnium champion Walls, high on the banking, was sent spiralling into the air, landing in the front seating section of the arena.Walls was riding up the banking trying to avoid others who had fallen lower down, and appeared to clip another wheel before being sent flying over the top.
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