Norman, 86, is a physiology professor at King’s College London, a former audax champion and author of The Lazarus Strategy: How to Age Well and Wisely
Cyclists accept that they are going to come off their bike one way or another, at various times, and in varying degrees of seriousness. I’ve had six such falls in my cycling years, all memorable – and not necessarily for the right reasons.
Four I’d like to think were due to bad luck - others might call it plain