Crashes in track cycling are par for the course, but Aussie Matt Glaetzer was involved in a shocker at the Lee Valley VeloPark that left his hopes of continuing at this year’s Commonwealth Games hanging by a thread.
Glaetzer and England’s Joe Truman came together on the banked corner during the second round of the keirin after the Aussie clipped the back wheel of the rider in front of him.
Matt Glaetzer went down as the six riders sprinted to the line.(Getty Images: Craig Mercer/MB Media)
Joe Truman had nowhere to go.(Getty Images: Craig Mercer/MB Media)
Velodrome boards make for an unforgiving landing surface.(Getty Images: Craig Mercer/MB Media)
Both riders hit the ground at more than 70 kilometres per hour, with the Englishman losing consciousness on impact.
Glaetzer was able to pick himself up and limp away, with his thin race suit in tatters.
Truman slid to a stop on his front and lay motionless for several, worrying minutes amid a concerned hush at the usually raucous velodrome.
It was instantly clear that Joe Truman was in a bad way.(Getty Images: Craig Mercer/MB Media)
Matt Glaetzer was able to get up pretty quickly after the impact.(Getty Images: Craig Mercer/MB Media)
Joe Truman lay motionless for several minutes.(Getty Images: Craig Mercer/MB Media)
Truman had to be given oxygen before being taken from the arena in a wheelchair.
Joe Truman was conscious when he left the track.(Getty Images: Craig Mercer/MB Media)
It was later reported that he had suffered a suspected broken collarbone, as well as a concussion and multiple abrasions.
Glaetzer suffered multiple abrasions and burns on his right side in the crash.
Channel 7 reported he also had to have a splinter cut out of his elbow.
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