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On the edge: Olympic cyclist gives crowd a good view by riding on the vertical wall
Laurine van Riessen peformed an amazing piece of riding during the women’s keirin at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Saturday, avoiding a crash to ride up the barrier beyond the top of the track.
Van Riessen was taking part in heat two of the keirin when Spain’s Tania Calvo and France’s Virginie Cueff appeared to touch wheels. Calvo was sent crashing heavily onto the track surface, causing Cueff to swerve into van Riessen.
Van Riessen was left with no option other than riding straight off the track surface, and up the hoardings attached to the track-side railings. She had enough momentum to pull off this ‘wall of death’ feat and remain upright in an amazing piece of riding.
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/cycling-weekly/laurine-van-riessen-amazing-crash-escape-on-rio-track-274389
Van Riessen was taking part in heat two of the keirin when Spain’s Tania Calvo and France’s Virginie Cueff appeared to touch wheels. Calvo was sent crashing heavily onto the track surface, causing Cueff to swerve into van Riessen.
Van Riessen was left with no option other than riding straight off the track surface, and up the hoardings attached to the track-side railings. She had enough momentum to pull off this ‘wall of death’ feat and remain upright in an amazing piece of riding.
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/cycling-weekly/laurine-van-riessen-amazing-crash-escape-on-rio-track-274389
Video at that link. Or a still here - amazing so few of the spectators have flinched:
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/picture/2016/aug/13/sport-picture-of-the-day-laurine-van-riessens-spectacular-evasive-action
