Ivan Sosa (Movistar) was reportedly attacked by a driver while training in Chinauta, in Colombia's Cundinamarca province, on Thursday. His team confirmed on social media that Sosa was treated for a jaw injury at a medical center in Husagasga.

According to El Tiempo, the road rage incident began when the driver of the tractor-trailer approached him, fired his gun several times, then got out of the vehicle and attacked Sosa with the butt of his gun.

According to El Tiempo, the 25-year-old admitted to the report.

This horrific incident is not the first for a professional athlete. Oscar Sevilla was robbed while training outside of Bogota, Colombia, in 2018, breaking his arm and ribs. Andrei Amador was assaulted in his native Costa Rica in 2011 and suffered serious internal injuries.

Such incidents have also occurred in traditional cycling countries: in 2020, Herm Van Hoek was punched in the face while training. The incident occurred during the COVID-19 lockdown, when non-essential travel was prohibited but professional cyclists were allowed to train outdoors. During the same period, several Italian riders were verbally abused during training.

And in December 2020, Andrea Vendrame was struck by an aggressive driver while training in Veneto, Italy; in 2016, Philippe Gilbert broke his middle finger in a confrontation with a drunk driver.