Zak Carr
Encyclopedia
Zak Carr was a British cyclist who specialised in the time trial
discipline.
He was a multiple national champion, winning the 12 Hour, 50 Mile Team and 100 Mile Team titles in 2003. He also competed in tandem events, and was aiming to ride at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics as a sighted pilot.
He was killed while cycling to work along the A11 road from his home town of Attleborough
towards Norwich
. He was struck from behind by a motorist who was returning home from a holiday. The driver was later sentenced to five years in prison; the prosecution argued he was sleep-deprived after an overnight flight and fell asleep at the wheel.
Time trial
In many racing sports an athlete will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. In cycling, for example, a time trial can be a single track cycling event, or an individual or team time trial on the road, and either or both of the latter may form components of...
discipline.
He was a multiple national champion, winning the 12 Hour, 50 Mile Team and 100 Mile Team titles in 2003. He also competed in tandem events, and was aiming to ride at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics as a sighted pilot.
He was killed while cycling to work along the A11 road from his home town of Attleborough
Attleborough
Attleborough is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England situated between Norwich and Thetford. The parish falls within the district of Breckland and has an area of 21.90 km² with a Mainline to both Norwich and Cambridge....
towards Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
. He was struck from behind by a motorist who was returning home from a holiday. The driver was later sentenced to five years in prison; the prosecution argued he was sleep-deprived after an overnight flight and fell asleep at the wheel.