A bike crash involving a cyclist during a challenging Lake District race saw a multi-agency response.

The cyclist crashed while competing in the Fred Whitton challenge on Hardknot Pass, Cumbria, yesterday (May 7).

The incident saw a response from the emergency services, particularly the police and air ambulance.

The crash happened during the Fred Whitton Challenge, a popular, and notoriously challenging, cycling race.

Hardknott Pass, where the incident happened, is also a notorious challenge, in terms of crossing it not only on a bicycle, but also by car, with steep drops and climbs, sharp bends, and narrow, uncertain terrain.

A video posted to YouTube by the channel 'mille2k' shows the scene of the incident, where an air ambulance takes off with the injured cyclist on board, while police cars and mountain rescue vehicles occupy the road.

Onlookers and other cyclists are seen up the hill, both on Hardnkott Pass and Wrynose Pass.

Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team was also in attendance.

A Cumbria Constabulary spokesperson stated at the time: "Officers are currently dealing with an incident on Hard Knott pass involving a cyclist.

"Helimed is currently at the scene of the incident."

Cumbria Constabulary was contacted today (May 8) to enquire further about the incident, however, no information was given or is forthcoming.

The Fred Whitton Challenge - called the Wheelbase Fred Whitton Challenge for sponsorship reasons - is a race that has been dubbed by the magazine Cycling Weekly as the ‘daddy of them all’, and some cyclists rank it alongside other European events like the Marmotte in terms of difficulty.

The race sees cyclists cover a 112-mile route around the Lake District.

Racers start at Grasmere, and take in climbs at Kirkstone, Honister, Newlands, Whinlatter, Hardknott, Wrynose, and Blea Tarn.

According to the website for the Fred Whitton challenge, the race takes riders an average of 11 hours to complete.