Shocking! Canadian Cyclist Shot During Long-Distance Race

Cycling can be a grueling and, sometimes, dangerous sport. However, random acts of violence do not normally factor into the dangers associated with riding a bicycle; for most cyclists, dangers include sharing the road with motor vehicles, encounters with animals, or poor terrain.

Craig Premack has a different story to tell about the dangers of cycling. Premack, a 59-year-old native of Burnaby, British Columbia (Canada), was participating in a race along the Trans-Canada Highway late at night on June 1, when he was shot in the forearm. That’s right: Craig Premack was shot during a cycling event… in Canada, of all places! Police are still looking for two suspects, believed to have fled in a pickup truck immediately after firing on Premack.

Fortunately, Premack was only injured in this senseless attack. He was found by fellow racers and brought to an area hospital. He will survive, but whether or not he will race again is up in the air, as the bullet shattered the bone in his arm.

To read more about this incident and the progress of the investigation, click here.