THESE are the shocking injuries sustained by a cyclist after someone in a passing car shoved him and he smashed face-first into the ground - suffering a broken nose.

Ian Jackson's face was severely bruised after the passer-by reached out of the car window and forced him over the handle-bars in a senseless attack.

6 Ian Jackson, 54, was left with severe bruising to his face after being pushed off his bike by someone in a passing car Credit: SWNS

6 He was taken to hospital after the crash which left him with nasty bruises around his eyes and a broken nose Credit: SWNS

6 The carpet cleaner was left stranded in the road after being flung from his bike on Friday evening Credit: SWNS

He was travelling at more than 20mph during a time trial when he was flung over the handlebars.

Ian said: "The car came up from behind me.

"It wasn't like I cut them up - they could have passed me at any point.

"The car was on the right and it came to within two or three inches of me.

"I just saw the wing mirror of the car and then, a split second later, a hand from the passenger seat.

"I'm still stunned that someone would do something so cruel, just for a bit of fun."

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Ian, a carpet cleaner, was left stranded in the middle of the road in Stapleford Abbots, Essex, which was deserted at the time on Friday evening.

He revealed all he could glimpse from the floor was a "dark blue car".

"It was a shock because one second I am riding along doing over 20 mph and the next I am face down in the dirt," he added.

"I got myself together and fixed my broken nose.

"I thought I'd better to do it now when I am already in pain, so I pulled it back straight."

6 Cyclist Ian Jackson was shoved off his bike by a car passenger in a senseless attack Credit: SWNS

6 The incident happened on what was described at the time as a 'deserted' road in Stapleford Abbotts, Essex Credit: Google

6 Thankfully Ian, who was taking part in a time-trial at the time, was wearing a helmet which was left ruined Credit: SWNS

Ian's glasses and £150 cycle helmet were also broken, though his bike is in "surprisingly good condition".

His wife Sharon took him to hospital and cops have since told him "there is not a lot they can do", because he did not see the assailant's face or the car's make or registration number.

He said: "I ride with the club most weeks, and we get tooted at, shouted at and generally abused - it is frustrating.

"People deliberately drive close to you to make a point that you are in their way, but I have never witnessed anything like this before."

Sharon, 53, added: "What give these scumbags the right to shout abuse or push people of their bikes?"

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Essex Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Shocking footage appears to show a dad pushing a pram through London while cycling, while video captured a truck driver narrowly missing a rider as he overtakes.

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