Raced on Saturday. Feeling great was up the top 10/15 all through the race keeping out of trouble. Final bell went and suddenly loads of people turned into full retards.
Not keeping their racing line, and then *bang* first crash happened, behind me. Took down about 10. Then on the final kick to the end, another rider cuts across a kid who goes down and another rider who I know goes into them full bore.
Lad I know needed airlifting to hospital. Its really scared me. He is still in hospital. He’s a good lad, wife and kids. He needed CPR and had a collapsed lung and was in a serious way, still isnt out of it yet.
The lads who IMO caused this were AFAIK were unattached. They were clearly not used to riding in a bunch 🙁 After this I just dont know if I can race road again, its scared me. Maybe a steady winter season of base I may change my mind.
Stay safe out there guys and gals.