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cycling: Accident: Motorists run over German cyclists in Mallorca

5 April 2018 by Florian Nowak

News: This Thursday morning there was an accident involving several German cyclists in Mallorca. The group was run over by a moving car. There were a total of nine injuries, three of whom were seriously injured.

This morning, a group of 15 German cyclists was run over by a car on the Ma-15 highway near Capdepera in the north-east of the cycling island of Mallorca. According to media reports, nine cyclists were injured in the incident, three of them seriously. One is said to be in critical condition and is in Manacor hospital. So far, the cause of the accident is still unclear, the police are at the scene of the accident and are investigating. The 15-strong group are participants in a training camp who have been coming to the island in similar numbers for years.





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More than Florian Nowak

Florian Nowak is a professional cyclist at the EuropeTour level and has competed in many international races. At the German championship in 2017, he was the best non-WorldTour professional in 7th place and was therefore able to recommend himself for the Tour de L'Avenir and the World Championships. But he doesn't just feel comfortable on the racing bike, he's also always drawn to off-road terrain. In addition to sport, he works on his second mainstay and has completed his business administration studies at the LMU Munich.

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