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England’s Matt Walls was concerned in a horrible crash on the Lee Valley VeloPark in which each he and his bike flew into the gang.
The 24-year-old, competing in scratch race qualifying, was handled in the stands for greater than half an hour earlier than being taken to hospital.
Spectators had been additionally injured in the crash, with one taken away in a wheelchair lined in blood.
The Isle of Man’s Matt Bostock was additionally taken to hospital.
The remainder of the session was deserted and spectators had been requested to go away whereas Walls was nonetheless having therapy.
Walls gained omnium gold and madison silver for Team GB finally summer time’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Eight riders in whole went down in the crash on the final lap of the race, with medics and coaches instantly dashing to trace aspect. One England coach climbed up the banks of the velodrome to achieve Walls in the gang.
A Team England spokesperson mentioned Walls was “all proper” and that it might have been a lot worse.
