Tour of Britain diverted after unrelated crash at Treorchy

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Image caption, Two stages have been held in Wales, including Wrexham

The last stage of the Tour of Britain has been diverted after an unrelated road crash left one person hurt.

The riders are racing from Margam Park to Caerphilly but organisers paused the stage after hearing of the crash on the route ahead in Treorchy.

Police said a motorcyclist hit a bollard and had to be pulled from the river

The motorcyclist is in hospital with serious injuries.

It means a section of the eighth stage of the race over the Bwlch mountain won't go ahead.

Two stages of the race have been held in Wales, with stage two taking place in Wrexham.

Team Jumbo-Visma's Wout van Aert had a three-second overall lead prior to Sunday's start.

Image caption, Fans took up position at Blaenllechau in the Rhondda Fach valley to watch the racers pass on Sunday

A number of people have been lining the route, which finishes at Castle Street, Caerphilly.

"We thank everybody involved for their patience and understanding," said organisers in a post on .

The Welsh Ambulance Service said one person had been taken to Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales following a collision at 11:20 BST