Cardiff, Wales, UK. 30th Aug 2012. Pictured: Paralympian cyclist Simon Richardson MBE outside Cardiff Crown Court after the sentencing of Edward Adams. Re: A farmer has been jailed for 18 months for seriously injuring Paralympic champion cyclist Colin Richardson by Cardiff Crown Court. Richardson, 44, who won two gold medals and a silver in 2008, was training for the London Games on the A48 near Bridgend in August last year. at an earlier hearing, a jury at Newport Crown Court found Edward Adams, 60, of Cowbridge, guilty of dangerous driving. Credit: D Legakis / Alamy Live News


Pictured: Paralympian cyclist Simon Richardson MBE outside Cardiff Crown Court after the sentencing of Edward Adams. Thursday 30 August 2012 Re: A farmer has been jailed for 18 months for seriously injuring Paralympic champion cyclist Colin Richardson by Cardiff Crown Court. Richardson, 44, who won two gold medals and a silver in 2008, was training for the London Games on the A48 near Bridgend in August last year. at an earlier hearing, a jury at Newport Crown Court found Edward Adams, 60, of Cowbridge, guilty of dangerous driving. He had admitted drink-driving and failing to stop after an accident and will be sentenced on 30 August. The jury heard that after the incident in August last year Adams attempted to hide his Peugeot van at his farm. But it was located by a police helicopter, and was found with damage to a wing and windscreen.


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