Pinarello bike destroyed as aftermarket motor battery catches fire

The owner was riding the Tour Down Under’s Corkscrew Road when his bike burst into flames

Police tape (Getty)

A Pinarello bike was destroyed when the battery of an aftermarket motor burst into flames.

Rider Gary Ryan, 79, suffered burns when the motor caught fire while he was riding the Tour Down Under’s Corkscrew Road climb on Monday (January 14).

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Alex Ballinger