The maxi-bike collapses at the Oropa sanctuary, grazing two people. Incredible coincidence: it happened on the last day of the Giro d’Italia.
The maxi-bike collapses at the Oropa sanctuary, grazing two people
Just on the last day of the Giro d’Italia, the famous giant bicycle built in the green area in front of the Oropa sanctuary in Biella imploded. The structure, about ten meters high, collapsed on the so-called “goose meadow” in front of the main entrance to the place of worship.
Moments of fear for two people who were near the giant bike to admire it, and who were touched when it imploded. But luckily no one was hit by pieces of the artifact.
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The intervention of the rescuers
The Biella firefighters arrived on site to make the area safe. The 118 ambulance also intervened, fortunately without there actually being any injuries to help. The police were also present for the investigation of the case.
The almost incredible coincidence is that the collapse of the structure, built at the end of April in view of the arrival of a stage of the Giro d’Italia, arrived on the closing day of the pink race, with the stage that sealed Tadej’s victory Pogacar.
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