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Video: Firefighters rescue cyclist from Devon floods

Rider spent 40 minutes in water of flooded River Teign tributary

Firefighters have rescued a cyclist from a flooded river in Devon, with a video posted to Facebook showing the moment the rider and his bike were pulled to safety.

The incident happened on Jetty Marsh Road near Newton Abbott, where a tributary of the River Teign had flooded, with firefighters spending 40 minutes to rescue the man.

A cyclist has been rescued after being swept away in a flooded tributary of the river Teign at Newton Abbot this...

Posted by BBC Spotlight on Sunday, 3 January 2016

The video was shot by Mark Speed and according to BBC News the cyclist was checked over by paramedics afterwards and found to be unhurt.

Official advice from the Environment Agency is to “avoid walking, cycling or driving” through flood water.

Risks cyclists face include potentially strong currents, damaged road surfaces they may be unable to see through the water, and exposed manholes where the covers have been moved as a result of the flooding.

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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Leviathan | 8 years ago
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Luckily he was Highly Visible. Drivers might not see you but Firemen will.

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amazon22 | 8 years ago
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40 minutes? Really? 

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rnick | 8 years ago
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I thought disc brakes were supposed to work in the wet?

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mike the bike | 8 years ago
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Although the rider was so embarrassed he tried to camouflage his bike I could still see it.

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HarryTrauts | 8 years ago
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What was he doing trying to cycle through it in the first place?

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Zermattjohn replied to HarryTrauts | 8 years ago
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harragan wrote:

What was he doing trying to cycle through it in the first place?

 

Same thing you see plenty of motorists doing....thinking "Ah it can't be that bad...". 

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