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Probe Opens After Cyclist Gravely Injured in Unauthorized Pereyra Iraola Races

The injured cyclist remains hospitalized with pelvic and skull fractures, suffering vision loss in one eye after the crash.

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Overview

  • The crash occurred during an alleged clandestine competition known informally as Copa Nutria along Camino Centenario and General Beltrano.
  • An uninvolved female cyclist sustained pelvic and skull fractures and partial vision loss in one eye last weekend.
  • Organizers have offered significant cash prizes and have used escort motorcycles and trucks to cover races conducted without permits.
  • Some participants have publicly denied that the events are illegal, describing them instead as routine training rides.
  • Local authorities have yet to release official statements or identify those responsible as preliminary inquiries into the race network are underway.