Brit rider Molly Weaver 'lucky' to be alive after training ride crash

The Sunweb rider sustained several fractures in the incident that took place near her training base in Girona

Molly Weaver, British time trial national championships 2015

(Image credit: Andy Jones)

Rising British star Molly Weaver is lucky to be alive according to her Sunweb team director, after a crash near her home in Girona yesterday.

The circumstances of the incident are not yet clear, but according to a team press release Weaver sustained fractures to her right collarbone, sternum and vertebrae, as well suffering concussion.

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Owen Rogers is an experienced journalist, covering professional cycling and specialising in women's road racing. He has followed races such as the Women's Tour and Giro d'Italia Donne, live-tweeting from Women's WorldTour events as well as providing race reports, interviews, analysis and news stories. He has also worked for race teams, to provide post race reports and communications.