Cyclists hit at Windsor Gardens part of SA development squad

ADELAIDE cycling officials are relieved no one was more seriously injured after five young riders were hit by a car while training on Thursday morning.

Israel's Shani Bloch crashes during the women's road race over 127.4 kilometers (79.2 miles) of the Road Cycling World Championships in Ponferrada, north-western Spain, Saturday Sept. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Graham Watson, Pool)

ADELAIDE cycling officials are relieved no one was more seriously injured after five young riders were hit by a car while training on Thursday morning.

A group of five including four from Cycling SA’s junior development program and one from the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) were brought down on Sudholz Road, Windsor Gardens, after a collision with a car about 6.45am.

The alleged driver of the car attended the Holden Hill Police Station where he was breath tested and allegedly returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.083.

A 41-year-old man from Ingle Farm was reported for driving with a prescribed concentration of alcohol, driving in a manner dangerous and leaving the scene of a collision. His licence was disqualified for six months and his car was impounded for 28 days ahead of being summonsed to appear in court at a later date.

The cyclists were aged between 15 and 22 and one suffered a fractured arm and fractured wrist and another a hairline fracture to their elbow.

SASI director Wes Battams and Cycling SA executive officer Chris Paul were both concerned by the incident but thankful none of the riders were more seriously hurt.

“Any accident is worrisome and the potential for much more serious injuries is great so we have to be appreciative of the fact that the injuries are not catastrophic,” Battams said.

“We run our training programs in accordance with best practice and follow all the guidelines and it’s extremely disappointing this has occurred. Thankfully there were not more serious injuries,” Paul said.

Originally published as Cyclists hit at Windsor Gardens part of SA development squad