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Australia's next generation hit by 'biggest tragedy'
(Agencies )
Updated: 2005-07-20 08:55
Australia's next generation of women road racers has suffered a terrible blow
after six members of the team were stuck by a car while training in Germany, the
country's media said on Wednesday.
![Cyclists lay flowers at the site where an Australian rider Amy Gillett was killed and five other members of the Australian women's road cycling team were badly injured, after a car collided into them yesterday near the east German village of Zeulenroda July 19, 2005. [Reuters]](xin_190702200905159210402.jpg) |
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| Cyclists lay flowers at the site where an Australian rider Amy
Gillett was killed and five other members of the Australian women's road
cycling team were badly injured, after a car collided into them yesterday
near the east German village of Zeulenroda July 19, 2005.
[Reuters] |
| Amy
Gillett was killed while team mates Louise Yaxley and Alexis Rhodes were
seriously injured when an 18-year-old learner driver veered across the road and
struck the riders on Monday.
Their team mates Katie Brown, Lorian Graham and Kate Nichols were also in
hospital with fractures and abrasions but considered stable.
"They were Australia's next generation of road racers, preparing to enhance
the country's growing reputation in cycling at the world championships in Madrid
in September and at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne," said The
Australian newspaper.
"But now one is dead, five are in hospital, the Australian Institute of Sport
cycling program is suspended indefinitely and Cycling Australia is counting the
cost of potentially the biggest tragedy to have hit the sport in this country".
Cycling Australia president Mike Victor said it would take a some time for
the sport to recover.
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