Slipstream riders and leisure cyclists get injured when they fall

A racing cyclist and a 58-year-old lady were injured in two bicycle accidents in the Perlacher Forest near Grünwald.

Grünwald

- On Sunday around 1.30 p.m., two racing cyclists from Munich dashed through the Perlacher Forst at Ludwigsgeräum.

Probably to save energy in the slipstream, a 30-year-old hung very close behind the 29-year-old in front.

Too close.

According to the police, his front tire hit the rear wheel of the cyclist in front of him and fell.

He suffered bruises and abrasions on his hands and knees and was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

Woman brakes hard and falls head first over the handlebars from the bike

Around 4 p.m., a 58-year-old from the Munich district was cycling on the Laufzorner Weg in the Perlacher Forest. At a junction, according to the police, she was shocked by another cyclist and braked so hard that she fell head first over the handlebars from the bike. Fortunately, the woman was wearing a helmet and was only slightly injured.