Veteran Australian Paralympian Carol Cooke’s games have come to a heartbreaking end after she dramatically crashed out of the women’s T1-2 road race amid horrible conditions.
The 60 year-old, who sensationally won silver in the T1-2 time trial a few days earlier, suffered a devastating and nasty-looking crash in the first half of the 26km race.
Amidst howling rain and slippery road conditions, Cooke was behind Marie-Eve Croteau when the Canadian lost control of her bike.
The cyclist behind Croteau, Jane Majunke, hit the brakes, but Cooke was powerless to stop as her bike collided with Majunke’s bike and fell heavily, sliding sideways towards the fence.