Video showing the attack on Mallorcan cyclist Raúl Márquez in Gran Canaria at the weekend. | Última hora

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter Palma 26/01/2021 10:22
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A Mallorcan cyclist, Raúl Márquez, was involved in a road rage incident in Gran Canaria at the weekend.

Attack on Mallorcan cyclist Raúl Márquez in Gran Canaria at the weekend

On the descent of Pico de las Nieves, Márquez was with fellow riders from the Qromia team.

CANARIAS - AGRESIONES - El ciclista mallorquín Raúl Márquez sufre una brutal agresión en Canarias.

A vehicle overtook him in dangerous fashion, and an exchange of words between driver and cyclist led to Márquez being punched to the ground.

CANARIAS - AGRESIONES - El ciclista mallorquín Raúl Márquez sufre una brutal agresión en Canarias.

The driver hit him more times before being dragged off. Some witnesses suggested that the driver was going to kill him.

Attack on Mallorcan cyclist Raúl Márquez in Gran Canaria at the weekend

Márquez has denounced the incident to the Guardia Civil, and the driver - a well-known contact sports fighter in the Canaries - has denounced Márquez, who needed treatment at a medical centre.

CANARIAS - AGRESIONES - El ciclista mallorquín Raúl Márquez sufre una brutal agresión en Canarias.

He lost a tooth and suffered an injury to one hand.