A male cyclist was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries after crashing while training on the Red Rock Canyon Scenic Loop on Thursday 12 November 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
According to the Clark County Fire Department, the rider lost control while descending a paved road during the afternoon. Paramedics found him unresponsive, with what the department described as severe head and torso trauma, broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and a fractured clavicle.
Crews immediately began life-saving treatment, including managing his airway, before a Mercy Air helicopter landed to transport him to hospital. His identity, age and current condition have not been released, and the fire department has not said what caused him to lose control.
The popular 13-mile one-way scenic loop, which begins near the park visitor centre and is open to both cyclists and motorists via timed entry, was closed for more than an hour while the rescue took place. The Southern Nevada Conservancy, which works with the Bureau of Land Management to operate the park, announced the closure on social media at about 2 p.m. The road reopened at approximately 3:15 p.m.
The loop is a favourite training route for amateur cyclists from around the world, thanks to its desert scenery and sustained climbing and descending on smooth asphalt.
Gran Fondo Daily News will update this report as more information becomes available.
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