Dramatic moment cyclist caught in pile-up flips over side of bridge and desperately grabs wall to avoid plummeting 30ft into ravine below
A CYCLIST cheated death after a 35mph crash saw him forced to cling onto the side of a bridge for dear life.
At a sprint finish in the Santa Barbara Road Race, the competitor was sent off the road following a collision.
Phograph taken from the bridge shows the bike lying on the dried-up riverbedAnd according to account that posted the video, he narrowly avoided a 30-foot drop into a creek bed.
The riders were flying towards the line in a bunch when footage from the back of the pack shows somebody taking a tumble.
Several cyclists managed to avoid him but one had nowhere to go and went spinning into the air.
Cyclist was left clinging on for dear life above a huge drop after being forced off the roadYoutube - Peter AquinoHigh-speed crash sent several riders tumbling as they sprinted for the finishYoutube - Peter Aquino
That collision saw a racer who was speeding along close to the barrier at the side of the road go over the concrete.
He just managed to grab hold of the divide while his bike went flying off the road.
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Alongside the post, Aquino wrote: “This year’s finish was DANGEROUS as the finish had us sprinting over a bridge that was about 30 ft to the dry creek bad below.
“One guy was extremely lucky that he was able to remain aware, as he’s tumbling around, and grab on the retaining wall to keep from falling. So scary!”
The Carefast/Storck Cycling Team showed a stunning photo taken from the bridge with the bike on the dried-up riverbed below.
Team manager and rider Mike Allec was named as the cyclist who managed to dodge the drop.
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