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GB rider knocked off bike - 48 hours after winning World Championship bronze

Lauren Dolan, who rode mixed relay on Sunday, injured collarbone and shoulder in Devon crash

Lauren Dolan, who on Sunday helped Great Britain win the bronze medal in the team time trial mixed relay at the UCI Road Cycling World Championships, was knocked off her bike less than 48 hours later while on a training ride in Devon, it has emerged. 

According to Devon Live, police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened on Tuesday lunchtime between Teignmouth and Dawlish.

Dolan, who lives in Bickington near Newton Abbot, sustained injuries to her collarbone and shoulder.

The 20-year-old was one of the six riders who secured third place for Great Britain in the team time trial mixed relay in Harrogate on Sunday, the first time the race has been held at a UCI Road World Championships.

She had recently recovered from a fracture to her elbow sustained when she was knocked from her bike by a motorbike outrider during the Women’s Tour of Brittany in June.

According to Devon Live, she was treated for her injuries at Torbay Hospital following yesterday’s incident.

 Her father Mark, who also coaches her, has accompanied her to the British Cycling medical centre in Manchester where she will undergo further assessment and possibly surgery.

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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brooksby | 4 years ago
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Interesting that there are no descriptions or other information given about the other vehicle involved (presumably a car or van?).  Was it a 'hit and run'?

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Rick_Rude | 4 years ago
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If the driver has insurance then it won't really make much difference to them personally. Points on the licence or a ban would be better.

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RobD | 4 years ago
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Would she be in the position to take the driver to court for loss of earnings relating to any missed races etc? I think it's the only way drivers are going to start taking more care is if they think they're going to be financially penalised if they knock someone off.

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burtthebike | 4 years ago
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Best wishes for a speedy recovery, and thanks for all the hard work that resulted in the medal win.

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