Female cyclist? You're one of the most at risk of eye injuries

A new study has found that female cyclists are at risk of getting eye injuries more than most other sports.

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Cycling as a female puts you at a greater risk of getting an eye-injury than almost every other sport, including football, according to a new study.

Research conducted by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in America has found that around 30,000 sports-related eye injuries that require emergency medical attention occur annually in the United States, with most under the age of 18.

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Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and feature writing across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013.


Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in a number of places, but mostly in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains.


He lives in Valencia, Spain.