The BMX World Championships that took place over the weekend saw some spectacular spills and potentially devastating developments for Team GB Olympic hopefuls. Three-time World Champion Shanaze Reade, having bagged Silver in the Time Trial at the National Indoor Arena on Friday (May 25), took an impressive tumble on Sunday � just a week after she was hospitalised with concussion following a crash at the Manchester BMX track � ending her hopes of a fourth title. Grant White, GB�s BMX Team Manager said, �Shanaze was in the lead. She was going quick and just pushed that little bit too much. You can�t ride reserved in our sport, it�s just the way it is��
Coming off far worse was Liam Phillips, who had similarly won silver (in the Men’s Time Trial), whilst Reade was battered and bruised � both physically and emotionally � Phillips, from Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, was catapulted over his handlebars and stretchered off with a suspect collarbone fracture. He tweeted, presumably with his good arm, �So grateful to have an incredible support network around me. On my way to the Bridgewater Hospital to see the surgeon.� Why so much carnage in the sport? Over to Grant White again: �You can sum it up in three letters: B-M-X.�
Get the latest on Phillip�s condition at: www.liamphillips65.com
Image � Liam Phillips
