Europe 1 with AFP 00:21, January 06, 2023

Colombian Movistar climber Ivan Sosa was admitted to hospital after a truck driver hit him with the butt of a revolver during an altercation on the road where he was training, said to AFP a source close to the cyclist.

Colombian Movistar climber Ivan Sosa has been admitted to hospital after a truck driver hit him with the butt of a revolver during an altercation on the road he was training on.

Sosa, 25, was training near his hometown, Fusagasugá (center), 70 km from Bogota, when a truck driver "came down [from his vehicle] and hit him with the butt" of a revolver, told AFP the source, who requested anonymity, without specifying the reasons for the altercation.

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"Chin Injuries"

In a brief message on Twitter, Movistar confirmed that Sosa "has been treated for chin injuries at a medical center in Fusagasugá".

The truck driver was arrested by the police.

Winner of the 2018 Tour de Burgos, Sosa joined Movistar last year after leaving British team Ineos.