{
  "id": 2164994,
  "title": "Rider 'nearly hit' by car on day one of Tour of Britain Women",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/rider-nearly-hit-by-car-on-day-one-of-tour-of-britain-women-2164994",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T15:37:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rider-nearly-hit-car-day-153739807.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australian cyclist Maeve Plouffe claimed to have narrowly escaped a car on the inaugural day of the Tour of Britain Women. The incident occurred on a roundabout while she was attempting to catch up to the main group after a flat tire. Plouffe, a member of the British Continental team O Shea Red Chilli Bikes, revealed her experience on Instagram, expressing her concern over such a close call so soon after the tragic death of fellow rider Fin Tarling. The 27-year-old cyclist felt more secure once the protective moto escort arrived, but the recent events in cycling left her troubled by the potential consequences. Following Plouffe's statement, Jonathan Day, the events director of British Cycling Ventures, acknowledged the seriousness of the situation and reassured all involved parties of their commitment to rider safety.",
  "summary": "Australian rider Maeve Plouffe says she narrowly avoided being hit by a car during the first stage of the Tour Of Britain Women.",
  "key_points": [
    "Maeve Plouffe narrowly avoided car on Tour of Britain Women's first day.",
    "Incident happened at roundabout while recovering from flat tire.",
    "Plouffe expressed concern post tragedy of Fin Tarling's death."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Cycling Weekly",
        "title": "Lorena Wiebes doubles up on stage two of Tour of Britain Women after race neutralised for an hour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/lorena-wiebes-doubles-up-on-stage-two-of-tour-of-britain-women-after",
        "published": "2026-08-20T15:02:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Rider 'nearly hit' by car on day one of Tour of Britain Women",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/rider-nearly-hit-by-car-on-day-one-of-tour-of-britain-women",
        "published": "2026-08-20T15:37:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}