In Wollongong, bikers also need to watch what’s happening over their heads. The World Cycling Championships are held in Australia until 25 September. The races started on September 18 and the riders, most of whom had arrived at the antipodes since the beginning of last week, were able to witness a strange phenomenon, worthy of a Hitchcockian scenario. Many of them have been attacked by river cassicans, also called Australian magpies.
Remco Evenepoel: “It’s terrifying”
In Australia, these nests are found everywhere, especially at this time of year. However, this bird is known to aggressively protect its nest. And one of their main victims are cyclists.
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The Belgian Remco Evenepoel, recent winner of the Vuelta, explained that he is afraid of these birds. “Suddenly a respectable sized bird came up to me and kept following me. It was terrifying. It scares me “. Dutchman Bauke Mollema or South African Hayley Preen have also been subjected to attacks by these Australian magpies.
