30 June 2024 , 14:00
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A British cyclist is in ‘critical condition’ after a car crashed into the back of their bike on the Spanish island of Majorca.
The unnamed 56-year-old is believed to have been on holiday there when the vehicle hit them from behind, sending them flying through the air on Saturday.
An ambulance rushed them to a hospital in Palma, the Mediterranean island’s capital, where the cyclist was treated for severe head, chest and pelvic injuries.
Their description has been described as ‘critical’.
Reports suggest the cyclist was trying to cross a motorway near a turn-off to the Cala Major family resort, which overlooks the Bay of Palma’s clear blue waters.
Cyclists are banned on Spain’s motorways.
They also claim the car driver was travelling towards Andratx, a town and luxury resort near the western tip of Majorca.
However, this has not been confirmed and police could not be reached for comment early this morning.
Millions of visitors descend on Majorca, one the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, each year.
It’s particularly popular among both amateur and professional cyclists, many drawn by the winding roads of the Tramantura mountains.
With mild winters and sunny skies, coupled with the 90kms of relative isolation, it has become a popular spot with cyclists trying to prove themselves.
But the roads in this part of Majorca, famed for its olives, have seen injury and tragedy among British tourists before.