Lizzie Armitstead suffers crash just seconds after winning Women's Tour stage one (video)

Lizzie Armitstead may have collided with a spectator or a protruding barrier after winning stage one of the Women's Tour

Lizzie Armitstead, Boels-Dolmans, Aviva Women's Tour 2015 team presentation

(Image credit: Andy Jones)

Just moments after winning the first stage of the 2015 Women's Tour in Aldeburgh, Lizzie Armitstead suffered a nasty crash metres from the finish line.

According to the Telegraph's Tom Cary, the British Olympic silver medalist may have collided with a person or people 50-metres beyond the line and required the attention of paramedics on the scene.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.