Former World Hour Record holder Alex Dowsett has posted details on Twitter of a frightening near-miss he had this week, which he has asked to be shared.
The Essex rider was training on Sunday when the driver of a red Porsche Cayenne overtook another oncoming car on Dowsett’s side of the road.
“Needless to say, had I not reacted with a veer to the left, a deep breath in and pulling my shoulders and elbows in, then I likely wouldn’t be writing this tweet or post, perhaps not a tweet or post ever again.” he recounts.
“I was in tears afterwards. It’s the closest I’ve ever been to a career or life-ending crash and it’s scared the living daylights out of me, made me question why we do what we do and if the consequences are worth it.”
You can read the post in the following link:
https://twitter.com/alexdowsett/status/942808221730959360
