Six riders in Germany’s track cycling team were treated in a hospital on Monday after being struck by a car driven by an 89-year-old man. Their injuries were not life-threatening, though they included multiple fractures, the team said in a statement.
The six injured men included the 2024 track world championship medallists Benjamin Boos and Bruno Kessler. The individual riders’ injuries were not specified.
They were among a larger group on a morning training ride on the Spanish island of Mallorca, preparing for the European Track Championships next month in Belgium.
The riders were struck head-on by the car in an incident seen by team coaches. Boos and the 19-year-old Kessler were part of the Germany squad that took bronze in…