Swiss police confirm Fernando Alonso was hit by car while cycling
Swiss police have confirmed that Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso was injured after he was hit by a car while cycling.
After starting my journalism career in local news, in late 2018 I decided to leave my job as reporter on a daily paper to focus on professional cycling which led me to Cycling Weekly. Having followed pro racing since 2010, I started riding road bikes in 2014, going on to race crits and in time trials.
Originally from Bristol, I now live in Hampshire.
Swiss police have confirmed that Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso was injured after he was hit by a car while cycling.
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