JNugent wrote:
On 11/07/2013 21:06, Mrcheerful wrote:
Mrcheerful wrote:
JNugent wrote:
On 10/07/2013 20:21, Mrcheerful wrote:

Mrcheerful wrote:

The cyclists had been heading in the direction of Abergavenny and
the van had been travelling in the opposite direction.
Mr Carroll was taken to Nevill Hall hospital but later died from
his injuries.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23260595

...described on twitter the chaos that ensued during the race.

He said: "First bike race in two years. First crash on the road
ever. Some boys sprinting on the opposite side of the road into
traffic. Hit a van and took about 10 riders out."

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wa...-crash-4923697

typical selfish cyclists, they should race on a track, not the
road.

"Old Raglan Road (A40) between the Steelhorse Cafe and the Hardwick
Roundabout at 8.50pm on Tuesday".

The A40 trunk road is a dual carriageway between those points. The
named roundabout is the more westerly point, being the junction of
the London-Fishguard Trunk Road with the A465 Heads of the Valleys
Road, which is also a dual-carriageway at that point. The café is
about seven miles to the SE, along the A40 towards England.

How can anyone be on the wrong side of a dual-carriageway?

Rules of the road don't apply to racing cyclists?

apparently not:
An eyewitness described how cyclists had been racing with up to six
side-by-side as they headed towards the finish line.

Another man described how bikes were "flying through the air" and
riders falling off their bikes as they broke to avoid the vehicle.

The Abergavenny Handicap is a 45-mile race open to any competitor
with a race licence and around 70 people were taking part in the
circuit down the A40 between the town and Raglan and Abergavenny.

Rachel James, sister of Olympic hero Becky James was at the finish
line. She said: "I didn't see the actual crash, but it is awfully
sad, terrible. We are all devastated, but I hope the event can
continue." An eyewitness expressed his disbelief that the road remained
open as
the race took place, with riders racing with up to six side-by-side
down the A40. He said: "I'm not sure if anyone was to blame, but the
road should have been closed."

http://www.freepressseries.co.uk/new...A bergavenny/

That still isn't clear about what happened, but it seems rather
unlikely that the van driver was on the wrong carriageway.

The report of a head-on crash suggests strongly that the bicycles
(allegedly up to six abreast) were the ones on the wrong carriageway.

Perhaps it'll become clearer.

it is bizarre, but there are cyclists involved.