Britain's Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins is in hospital after being knocked off his bike.
Wiggins, who has also won four Olympic titles, damaged his ribs in a collision with a vehicle near a petrol station in Wrightington, Lancashire, at 18:00 GMT.
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The 32-year-old Team Sky rider was kept in overnight for observation.
Team Sky said on their website: "The injuries he has sustained are not thought to be serious and he's expected to make a full and speedy recovery."
A Lancashire police spokesman told BBC Sport: "He was taken to hospital with injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening. His condition is stable.
"His family have been made aware of what has happened. The driver of the Astra car is a local woman who was not injured but she is helping police with inquiries."
The incident is thought to have happened after the driver of the vehicle pulled out of a petrol station.
The petrol station in Wrightington (van pictured was not involved in the incident)
Garage attendant Yasmin Smith, who saw Wiggins shortly after he was knocked over, told BBC Sport: "I was in the office and I heard a screeching of tyres and a bang.
"I ran outside and there was a gentleman on the pavement - I didn't realise who it was at first.
"He was in a lot of pain - he actually thought he had broken his ribs.
"His hands looked bruised and they were curled up a bit. And then his colour changed.
"He got put in a local person's car and when the ambulance came they attended to him immediately.
"His wife [tried to] hug him and he said: 'Don't, my ribs'.
- Gold - 2012 road time trial, 2008 4km individual pursuit and team pursuit, 2004 4km individual pursuit
- Silver - 2004 team pursuit
- Bronze - 2004 madison, 2000 team pursuit
"He was assisted [in] walking to the ambulance. He could stand up. I think his ribs and hands were the main concern."
The village of Wrightington is around three miles from Wiggins's family home in Eccleston and he regularly goes on practice rides around the rural roads in the area.
Wiggins, a father of two, is one of the favourites to win the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year after a stellar 2012 season that saw him become the first British winner of the Tour de France in July as he triumphed for Team Sky.
He followed that in August by winning his fourth Olympic gold medal with victory in the time trial at London 2012.
Tour winner Wiggins' Olympic golds
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