Two separate crashes in the RideLondon 100 cyclo-sportif resulted in almost 30-minute halt in proceedings for the RideLondon Classic peloton Sunday with both riders airlifted from the scene of their crashes.
The cyclo-sportif was held Sunday morning, ahead of the UCI 1.1 event which featured the likes of Chris Froome (Team Sky) and eventual winner Tom Boonen (Etixx-QuickStep), following much of the same route on closed roads with an estimated 27,000 cyclists taking part.
The first crash involved a rider and a tree near Pyrford, which saw the first diversion put in place, but details on the specifics of the incident remain unknown.
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"It is not known whether he hit the tree on his bike or whether he came off his bike prior to hitting the tree. He was airlifted to St George's hospital and is in a serious condition," a South East Coast ambulance service spokeswoman said according to The Guardian.
The diversions, which saw the Box Hill climb removed, created a delay for the cyclo-sportif cyclists for up to one hour with a second diversion necessary as the pro peloton was catching up and resulted the race being halted.
Race director Mick Bennett explained that he made the decision to pause the race to ensure the welfare of both the professional and amateur riders.
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