Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins was released from hospital yesterday following his bike crash as British Cycling announced Shane Sutton, the team’s head coach, had also been knocked off his bike.

Wiggins, who also won Olympic gold this year, spent Wednesday night in hospital with minor rib injuries and cuts and bruises after being knocked off his bike by a van outside a petrol station while on a training ride near his home in Lancashire, northern England.

Sky Sports News reported he had left the Royal Preston Hospital. Soon after that bulletin was released, British Cycling confirmed the incident involving Sutton on the A6 near Levenshulme in Manchester.

“Shane was taken into hospital where it was identified he has suffered bruising and bleeding on the brain,” a statement indicated.

“Shane was wearing a helmet. He is set to undergo more tests, and is likely to stay in hospital for the next few days. It is extremely rare that our riders and coaches are hurt while out cycling on the road, even rarer that two incidents should occur in a short space of time, and we wish Shane and Bradley a speedy recovery.”