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MISANO ADRIATICO, Italy (AP) — American motorcycle racer Nicky Hayden has been hit by a car while training on his bicycle.
The Superbike World Championship says the incident occurred Wednesday along the Rimini coast.
Hayden, who was in Italy following a race at nearby Imola, was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Injury details were not immediately available.
The 35-year-old Hayden won the MotoGP title in 2006. He is 13th in this season's Superbike standings.
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