The organisers of The Mid South gravel race have apologised after Sofía Gómez Villafañe and Paige Onweller were almost struck by a the driver of a race vehicle on Friday, with Gómez Villafañe asserting that "it's unacceptable that our safety keeps being compromised 'for the shot'."
In an extraordinary incident captured on camera by a spectator, an off-road buggy, which was carrying media personnel capturing photos and footage from inside the race, almost drove into both riders in turn.
