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Doctor_Cake

Calling all London Ride 100'ers who may be able to help me. I was involved in a crash yesterday around 10miles in near Trafalgar Square and Whitehall. I was knocked out and have no recollection of events, but from reports from people who helped so far it seems that a drunk black youth appx 6ft in jeans, black t-shirt with large writing on it had been causing trouble and obstructing the road, subsequently causing the accident.
From the garmin data I can see that I was just over 10miles into the ride. I departed at 6:21 and then after 29mins I had the crash. I hit the guy at appx 24mph and was sent flying off my bike head first 6meters down the road. The suspect ran off before the stewards could get hold of him.
I spent 7 hours in hospital yesterday. In some respects I was very lucky, no broken bones and the helmet did its job as it is now in a sorry state. I have lost one front tooth and chipped another and I have pretty nasty facial injuries. I was knocked out for 20-30sec and still have no memory of what actually happened. I didn’t even recall that another TCC member had stopped to assist or that a soldier was there trying to protect me from the other riders coming through.
I will be chasing up with the police again today to try and get them to be more proactive with the cctv in the area at the time of the accident. But wondered if anyone else riding yesterday noticed any trouble in that area around 6:40-7:00am from drunks causing disruption it would be really helpful as i'm trying to get as much info as possible to piece together what happened. Thanks to those that have already helped.

Saw this appeal for info from a TCC rider (Aimee Billington) involved in a crash yesterday. If anyone can give her some info, please get in touch with Twickenham Cycle Club.

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Oliver Schick in reply to @Doctor_Cake

What an awful crash. Heal up, Aimee. Also reproduced for the new page:

Calling all London Ride 100'ers who may be able to help me. I was involved in a crash yesterday around 10miles in near Trafalgar Square and Whitehall. I was knocked out and have no recollection of events, but from reports from people who helped so far it seems that a drunk black youth appx 6ft in jeans, black t-shirt with large writing on it had been causing trouble and obstructing the road, subsequently causing the accident.
From the garmin data I can see that I was just over 10miles into the ride. I departed at 6:21 and then after 29mins I had the crash. I hit the guy at appx 24mph and was sent flying off my bike head first 6meters down the road. The suspect ran off before the stewards could get hold of him.
I spent 7 hours in hospital yesterday. In some respects I was very lucky, no broken bones and the helmet did its job as it is now in a sorry state. I have lost one front tooth and chipped another and I have pretty nasty facial injuries. I was knocked out for 20-30sec and still have no memory of what actually happened. I didn’t even recall that another TCC member had stopped to assist or that a soldier was there trying to protect me from the other riders coming through.
I will be chasing up with the police again today to try and get them to be more proactive with the cctv in the area at the time of the accident. But wondered if anyone else riding yesterday noticed any trouble in that area around 6:40-7:00am from drunks causing disruption it would be really helpful as i'm trying to get as much info as possible to piece together what happened. Thanks to those that have already helped.

Saw this appeal for info from a TCC rider (Aimee Billington) involved in a crash yesterday. If anyone can give her some info, please get in touch with Twickenham Cycle Club.

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