Cyclist somehow finishes race despite horrific injury
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A British cyclist has somehow managed to finish her race despite sustaining horrific injuries after a brutal crash.
Lauren Dolan, who was racing on her 18th birthday, ran over a manhole cover during the women’s junior individual time-trial at the Road World Championships in Norway, according to The Times.
She slammed into a concrete barrier and skidded on the asphalt with her bike on top of her, sustaining multiple lacerations.
However, she managed to get up and finish the race.
I would just like to say a huge thank you to all the staff @BritishCycling, nurses&surgeons at Bergen hospital for fixing my wounds and 1/2 pic.twitter.com/EzwWFVxDS3
— Lauren Dolan (@LaurenDolan_99) September 19, 2017
Dolan went to hospital after the race, where she tweeted her thanks to fans wishing her to get better.
To everyone for all your kind well wishes. I can't thank you enough. I'm recovering well from surgery in hospital so should be home soon!2/2
— Lauren Dolan (@LaurenDolan_99) September 19, 2017
We certainly have seen the full extent of the dangers of cycling in recent times: