Wiggins has had a crowning year but has reportedly now had an accident out training
Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins is in hospital tonight after a crash while training in Lancashire.
The 32-year-old, who also won gold in the time trial at this summer’s Olympic Games in London, was involved in a collision with a van in Wrightington, close to his home in Eccleston, near Chorley.
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It is believed he may have broken several ribs and suffered hand and wrist injuries although police have refused to give any details as to whether his injuries will derail his training for long.
The incident happened on Crow Orchard Road, close to the junction with Mossy Lea Road, at 6pm today, Wednesday. A white Astra van pulled off a filling station forecourt and collided with the cyclist.
Garage attendant Yasmin Smith, who rushed to Wiggins’ aid said: “By the time I got there he had moved to a safer place but was still on the ground and he was in a lot of pain.”
“He said he thought he had broken his ribs and while a lot of police cars arrived it was about 15 minutes before the ambulance got there by which time he was blue.”
A Lancashire Police spokesman confirmed they had attended the incident.
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