Can happen to any of us - Wiggo down...

[karlt]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20246940

[danfoto]

Stand by for the inevitable crusading about magic hats then

It's going to be interesting to get the facts about this one in due course, but I can't help feeling sorry for anybody else who was involved in an accident yesterday whose misfortune will be ignored because their name isn't Wiggins ...

[Geriatrix]

Not much info on his injuries as yet other than it seems like he has broken ribs. I hope there's nothing more serious.

[Graham O]

But at least the driver of the vehicle involved is unhurt. Thanks BBC, that's really important and not unusual when a ton of metal meets a cyclist.

And now they are saying "he collided with a van". Does that imply he was the one who hit the other vehicle? Or am I over analysing it?

[[XAP]Bob]

It implies lazy journalism, and he possibly did run into the side of the van, that's what happens when someone pulls out in front of you leaving you with nowhere to go.

[meic]

I guess that if he did run into a vehicle that pulled out of a petrol station forecourt, which is the impression that I got from what I read, then that would be a fair description of what occurred.
However reports seem a bit contradictory.

From a link posted by Scottmac
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/wiggins ... -1-5102981

One assumes that Bradley is perfectly capable of doing a similar speed to the motorised traffic, approaching 30 mph, which would hurt.

The information that the occupant of the car is unhurt is superfluous to the point of being ridiculous.

[Edwards]

And now they are saying "he collided with a van". Does that imply he was the one who hit the other vehicle? Or am I over analysing it

No it says "He was in a collision with"

Totally different.

It implies lazy journalism, and he possibly did run into the side of the van

It says Astra Car.

[[XAP]Bob]

Oops, only skimmed the article as I fell asleep yesterday...

[meic]

The articles are contradictory on that point, you are both right about what you have read.

[[XAP]Bob]

Actually I read a different article which stated

The incident happened on Crow Orchard Road, close to the junction with Mossy Lea Road, at 6pm on Wednesday evening, when a white Astra van pulled off a filling station forecourt and collided with the cyclist

[honesty]

A Lancashire police spokesman told BBC Sport: "He was taken to hospital with injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening. His condition is stable.

"His family have made aware of what has happened. The driver of the Astra car is a local woman who was not injured but she is helping police with inquiries."

A police spokesman said this. Its not the Beebs words...

[johncarnie]

As usual, depending on which journalist you are reading there are different stories - does he have broken ribs, was it as a result of shaving off his sideburns? Hopefully he's OK and will make a full recovery. But pity the poor van? driver - can you see the Sun headline "White Van (Wo)man mows down Wiggo!" (I'm sure they will come up with some awful pun - but I can't think of one at the moment)

[Dynamite_funk]

If this doesnt change the government's approach to road safety for cyclists what will?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20246940

[kwackers]

On the beeb this morning they've already added the rider that wiggins is big on cyclists safety and says that helmet wearing must be mandated as per seatbelts.

And then a bit later showed some stock footage of him cycling on the road with his hat hanging off the handlebars...

[Graham O]

No it says "He was in a collision with"

Totally different.

No, "collided with a van" came from Radio 2 news.