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Armenia’s leading cyclist Edgar Stepanyan has broken his arm during a Grand Prix in Moscow.

In an interview with the Armenian National Olympic Committee, Stepanyan’s coach Armen Gyozalyan shared the details of the incident and the athlete's physical fitness.

“At the competition in Moscow Edgar reached the group race of omnium and had rather good results. In the second lap Belarusian cyclist’s chain got broken. Edgar barely managed to mitigate the fall with a hand at that speed otherwise there could have been a more serious and dangerous consequence," he said.

"Edgar’s arm is in a plaster now. He is in Olympavan. Doctore David Mosinyan is treating him and doing everything possible. Despite the fracture Edgar continues training on special equipment. We are trying to keep his shape. He is a warrior by nature. He says if there is half a percent chance we will take part in the European Games. Tomorrow he will be examined again and will change the plaster into a splint which will allow him to hold the bike’s wheel. We are disposed positively,” the coach said.