Lauren Dolan says driver who caused her crash took away her dream of competing in the Olympics

The 21-year-old said she may never cycle again after suffering serious injuries in the crash

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World Championship medallist Lauren Dolan says her cycling career is over after a driver slammed on his brakes in front of her, causing her to crash and leaving her with serious injuries. 

Dolan, 21, said she may never cycle again after she was involved in a crash with the driver just two days after winning a bronze medal in the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships. 

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Alex Ballinger

Alex Ballinger is editor of BikeBiz magazine, the leading publication for the UK cycle industry, and is the former digital news editor for CyclingWeekly.com. After gaining experience in local newsrooms, national newspapers and in digital journalism, Alex found his calling in cycling, first as a reporter, then as news editor responsible for Cycling Weekly's online news output, and now as the editor of BikeBiz. Since pro cycling first captured his heart during the 2010 Tour de France (specifically the Contador-Schleck battle) Alex covered three Tours de France, multiple editions of the Tour of Britain, and the World Championships, while both writing and video presenting for Cycling Weekly. He also specialises in fitness writing, often throwing himself into the deep end to help readers improve their own power numbers.  Away from the desk, Alex can be found racing time trials, riding BMX and mountain bikes, or exploring off-road on his gravel bike. He’s also an avid gamer, and can usually be found buried in an eclectic selection of books.