A 31-year-old man was arrested following the attack

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The 59-year-old cyclist was attacked early Friday morning as he traveled to Bergedorf, a south eastern district of Hamburg, Germany.

The alleged attacker is believed to have briefly addressed the cyclist before suddenly hitting him on the head with the weapon.

Stunned by the attack, the cyclist was able to flee and alert the police.

The 31-year-old suspect was later found in at home with clothes his smeared in blood.