Madness on the track. The cyclist was thrown up to the grandstand, he also injured the spectators - Cycling - Sport

An unprecedented accident occurred in track cycling at the Commonwealth Games in London. Home racer Matt Walls tried to avoid falling, but at high speed he ended up among the spectators.

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British track cyclist Matt Walls could not stay on the track and fell all the way to the grandstand.

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Walls’ maneuver ended so badly that he was catapulted over the barrier and into the crowd of spectators so badly that both the cyclist and several spectators needed emergency medical attention. You can watch the progress of the accident here.

A horror accident happened at the Commonwealth Games...

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The Englishman Matt Walls fared the worst, who...

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The accident happened in the second run of the qualification in the scratch discipline for 15 kilometers. According to the Daily Mail, it was Walls and his colleague Matthew Bostok who had to be taken to the hospital. Walls was treated directly at the stadium for more than 40 minutes before an ambulance took him away.

Canadian Derek Gee also crashed into the upper part of the barrier, but managed to turn his bike back onto the track, but then fell on his back. “We wish all the best to the spectators and racers involved in the incident and will provide updates when possible,” the British Cycling Federation wrote on Twitter.

Spectators were injured after Walls crashed his bike through the barriers at the high bank of the corner. The 24-year-old Olympic omnia champion tried to avoid the riders who fell right in front of him. Witnesses said that because of the sharp slope, the spectators in the first row had no chance to see its top.

Several fans were treated by paramedics for minor injuries, none of them had to go to the hospital. One man was treated for cuts on his hand, and attention was paid to a young girl. Another had to be taken away in a wheelchair, covered in blood.

After the collision, the rest of qualifying at the velodrome was suspended. Spectators were also asked to leave as Walls was attended to by cycling staff right in the stands.

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