Spanish cyclist seriously injured in hospital after being shot by a hunter

The man was cycling through a wooded area at the same time as an authorised hunt.

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A 35-year-old cyclist in Spain has been seriously injured after being accidentally shot by a hunter.

The incident took place at 1.30pm on Saturday, January 29 in a forested area near the town of Cabrils in Catalonia, one-and-a-half hours south of the city of Barcelona.

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Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and long reads across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013. In 2024 he released a seven-part podcast documentary, Ghost in the Machine, about motor doping in cycling.

Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains. He lives in Valencia, Spain.