I got this from a friend on facebook. Posting it here to see if someone can assist. From Sonia: Hello friends, I have some awful news which I am sharing with you in the hopes that someone will come forward with information or be able to help in some way, even if it is just by sharing this post/ passing on the relevant info. Andre-Louis was knocked over by a four-by-four in a malicious and intentional ‘hit and run’ attack during an organised, closed-off, cycle race on Sunday afternoon. I witnessed the entire horrifying assault as I was cycling just behind Andre at the time. The assailant was driving on his own in a black BMW X5 with the registration no. CY 25 JY GP. I only had a chance to glance at the registration plate before leaping out of the way to prevent the driver from running me over after I checked on Andre and pulled his mangled bike out from under the car, so I am not 100% sure of the ‘J’. The attack took place during the BestMed Capital Classic road race, on the N14 North just outside of Olivenhoutbos at about 1pm. The assailant was driving illegally on a road lane that had been closed off from cars by the race organisers and was meant for the exclusive use of cyclists taking part in the event. We were forced out of this lane and into the emergency ‘yellow’ lane by the cars that were refusing to drive in the traffic in assigned ‘car’ lane. The driver took offence to Andre cycling on the edge of the yellow line and close to the lane meant for cyclists but taken over by a stream of cars. He then pulled over and stopped in the emergency lane in front of us, waited for Andre to cycle past him, and then tried to knock Andre off his bike by driving into Andre’s back tyre as Andre was cycling. He knocked Andre’s back tyre several times before accelerating hard into him, throwing Andre off the bike and onto the road. Please could you pass the vehicle details on to your friends in the Gauteng area of SA, tweet it on twitter, and please come forward if you have any info about the whereabouts of the driver or who he may be. Also, please, if there were any further witnesses to the attack please contact me on facebook, my cell: 0835653181 or soniaphillips@gmail.com. Any info/help will be appreciated. This man is a danger to all road cyclists and further, due to the malevolent nature of the attack, to the public at large.
