Last year's national junior cyclocross champion James Curry escaped serious injury after coming off worst in this crash in the bunch sprint that decided Saturday's Travers Engineering Annaclone GP (Video by The Belgian Project)
James Curry had a lucky escape in the season-opening Travers Engineering Annaclone GP on Saturday when he crashed heavily in the bunch sprint that settled the outcome.
The Banbridge CC rider was hoping to get the year off to a winning start and was extra motivated to deliver a result in his home race and in front of his home support.
But things went very wrong for him in the uphill finish to the line when he hit the deck hard and smashed his helmet in the process.
He was concussed on impact with the road and suffered some terrible road rash that necessitated a hospital visit.
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But thankfully for him and everyone else who came down, there were no serious injuries incurred by anyone.
Curry was back at home recovering on Saturday night – though was feeling a little poorly.
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“I was pretty sore with lots of cuts and grazes after it," he said.
“I don't remember a thing, which is just as well but I do have a smashed helmet as a souvenir.
“I can't even remember falling. I think some guy took me out when he tried to go up the inside but I don’t know.
"That’s all I have heard. It was definitely one of my worst.”
Curry hit the road hard, as the damage to his helmet shows.
Curry stricken on the road immediately after the smash; thankfully he's on the mend and will fully recover.
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