(Photo: Twitter/Sam Bewley)
Orica-BikeExchange's Sam Bewley became the latest rider to warn of the dangers of introducing disc brakes into pro cycling by uploading a picture of an injury he suffered as a result of them.
The Kiwi took to Twitter to show his followers a pretty nasty injury, reportedly caused by landing on a hot disc brake, which left him with a wound to his upper arm.
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