Buchanan, 27, posted an image on Instagram of herself in hospital with a bloodied face and wearing a neck brace.

She wrote that she had a broken nose and sternum and a collapsed lung.

Local media reported the accident involved a single vehicle and happened in New South Wales, but further details were not yet clear.

“I wouldn’t say 2017 ended quite as planned. It’s been a rough couple of days in ICU after a vehicle roll,” Buchanan said in her caption.

“I just moved to a private room and everything is moving in a positive recovery direction.”

She wished her followers a happy new year and said “off season just got a little more tough!!”, in a post that has drawn thousands of comments.

Buchanan has three BMX and five mountain bike world titles, and competed in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.

Most recently she took out the mountain bike 4-cross world title in August and was named Canberra’s female athlete of the year in November.

–

Source: BBC

The post Olympic cyclist Caroline Buchanan injured in car crash appeared first on Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always.

The five-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de France winner said he had fulfilled his “childhood aspiration” of making a career out of the sport.

“I’ve met my idols and ridden with and alongside the best for 20 years,” he said.

“2016 is the end of the road for this chapter, onwards and upwards. Kids from Kilburn don’t win Olympic golds and the Tour de France! They do now.”

Wiggo’s big wins

Britain’s most decorated Olympian with five gold medals in his haul of eight
2000 – wins first Olympic medal, bronze in Sydney
2004 – first Briton to win three Olympic medals at same games since 1964
2008 – wins two gold medal at Beijing Olympics
2012 – first British winner of Tour de France
2012 – wins time trial gold at London 2012
2012 – BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner
2012 – Velo d’Or winner (best cyclist of the year award)
2013 – knighted for services to cycling
2014 – world road time trial winner
2015 – sets world hour record on the track at 54.526km
Won eight world titles on the track and road

–

Source: BBC

The post British cycling legnd Wiggins announces retirement appeared first on Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always.