• Scottish cyclist Josh Quigley shared pictures of himself cycling on the Al Qudra track in Dubai on his Twitter page. Courtesy: Josh Quigley
    Scottish cyclist Josh Quigley shared pictures of himself cycling on the Al Qudra track in Dubai on his Twitter page. Courtesy: Josh Quigley
  • Scottish cyclist Josh Quigley pictured on the Al Qudra cycling track in Dubai. Courtesy: Josh Quigley
    Scottish cyclist Josh Quigley pictured on the Al Qudra cycling track in Dubai. Courtesy: Josh Quigley
  • Josh Quigley took part in the Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycling Challenge last year. Courtesy: Josh Quigley
    Josh Quigley took part in the Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycling Challenge last year. Courtesy: Josh Quigley

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British cyclist recovering after high-speed Dubai crash

Record-breaker Josh Quigley suffered serious back and shoulder injuries in 60kph crash

Nick Webster
Nick Webster

January 28, 2021

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A British cyclist who suffered serious injuries after a high-speed crash in Dubai is recovering in hospital.

Josh Quigley, 28, from Livingston in Scotland, fractured his spine, shoulder, pelvis and collarbone in a training accident on his bike.

Mr Quigley said he came off his bike while travelling along a fast, downhill section of road at about 60kph.

He is awaiting surgery for his injuries, and is unable to walk, but thanked those who helped take him to hospital immediately after the accident.

"Not sure what the recovery process is looking like yet," he said on social media.

"Very grateful to Ben and Tobias who I was riding with for getting me an ambulance and making sure I got to hospital OK.

"There's a great cycling community here who have been great to me since I've been here and they're all doing a lot to make sure I am looked after and have what I need in here.

"Huge thanks also to a few people who stopped at the scene and all of the first responders and medical staff who have helped at the hospital so far.”

It is not the first time Mr Quigley has suffered serious injuries while cycling.

During an attempt to cycle around the world, he was knocked down by a car in the US last September.

The Scot was flown to hospital after the collision in Texas that left him with a punctured lung, fractured pelvis, broken ribs and serious head injuries.

After his recovery, Mr Quigley went on to break the world record for the fastest crossing of North America, completing the 830-kilometre route in 31 hours and 17 minutes – six minutes faster than the previous record.

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