- A cyclist was taking part in the Giro d’Italia bike race
- The race took place on 11 May
- One cyclist had the fright of his life when he collided with a goat during the race
One New Zealand cyclist had an uh-oh moment during an Italian bike race when he collided with a goat while racing. The man, who was taking part in the European race in Albania.
Unfortunately, while racing, the goat struck the man’s leg, which also hit the wheel at the back of his bike. At least the goat didn’t take the bike for a joyride, unlike the bull in India!
He was part of the Intermarche-Wanty team.
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Gliding goat: What happened to the New Zealand Cyclist?
The New Zealand cyclist, Dion Smith, actually saw the herd of goats chilling on the side of the road as he was racing. While observing the animals, he expertly moved to the right side of the road. But it wasn’t enough.
One of the goats, presumably scared, darted towards his bicycle, resulting in the collision. Smith was in the third stage of the Giro d’Italia on 11 May when the incident happened. The annual race starts in Italy and passes through other countries, which is why the incident happened in Albania.
A video of the gliding goat was posted to social media. Here is the video.
WHEN GOATS ATTACK 😱🐐
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Dion Smith SOMEHOW kept his bike upright despite a goat LAUNCHING itself at him 😳 pic.twitter.com/Fo8ehWXqsF
You can see the goat jump towards Smith’s bike and narrowly brush his leg. As a result, you can see Smith veers off the road and onto the grass a bit before managing to regain control of his bicycle.
While his maneuver did show some serious skill, it did not help his placement. He finished the race in 124th place, after the race winner, Mads Pedersen, finished.
What did he say about the running goat?
Reporters raced to interview Smith, who said of the incident, “I probably expected maybe a wild dog or something, but I guess there’s a lot more goats down here”.
In this case, greatest of all time does not equal that michevious goat.
At the end of the race, Smith said, “I mean, I didn’t have too much time to think. I could see it, you know, 10 seconds before the policeman trying to keep them all in. And then one or two started coming across, and I don’t know which way it was going to go, but luckily I stayed up. I didn’t know which way it was going to go, and I think everyone else went left and I chose right.”
Smith laughed at the experience and expressed relief that he stayed upright.
No goats were harmed in the making of the bike race.
