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Car no match for 108-year-old Austrian cyclist

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VIENNA, Austria - And you thought Lance Armstrong was tough?

Austrian authorities say a 108-year-old cyclist was hit by a car while biking across a busy street in Vienna — and she suffered only a few bruises.

Police say the woman had been pedaling her bike across the bustling Praterstrasse when a car pulled away early from a stop light and struck her in the crosswalk.

Officials say the woman was taken to a hospital for examination but suffered only bruises in Monday's accident. - AP
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