A MIDDLE aged man has been hospitalised after being struck by a car while cycling on the Sunshine Coast.

A MIDDLE aged man has been hospitalised after being struck by a car while cycling on the Sunshine Coast. David Nielsen

A MIDDLE aged man has been hospitalised after being struck by a car while cycling on the Sunshine Coast.

The man, in his 50s, was riding on Maroochydore Rd at Kunda Park at 12pm when he was hit.

A Queensland Ambulance Service media spokesman said the incident occurred at low speed.

The man sustained a leg injury and was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.