Six members of the German biking group have been hospitalised after an aged man drove “head-on” into them.
The nation’s endurance observe group have been coaching in Mallorca when the incident happened on Monday.
That they had headed out from their resort in Palma for a experience once they have been hit by a automotive after 1.7 miles (2.7km).
The driving force, an 89-year-old man, did not see the group coming and rammed them head-on, German Biking mentioned in an announcement.
The nationwide coach Lucas Schadlich had been accompanying the group in his automotive and witnessed the accident.
A few of the athletes suffered critical however not life-threatening accidents, together with damaged bones.
They have been all mentioned to have been taken to hospital.
The affected cyclists have been Benjamin Boos, Tobias Buck-Gramcko, Bruno Kessler, Max-David Briese, Moritz Augenstein and Louis Gentzik.
The group had been making ready for the European observe championships subsequent month in Belgium.