text: These are the shocking scenes as a cyclist in Russia narrowly escapes death when a HGV knocks him from his bicycle following a reckless overtaking manoeuvre on a motorway. The cyclist is pedaling in front of his friend past a junction when the truck comes speeding along the inside, clipping the rider and throwing him clear of his bike. The second cyclist does not have any time to react to his friend's accident and is knocked to the ground after careering into the stricken bicycle. This is the moment a Russian truck flies past a cyclist, pictured, on the outskirts of St Petersberg . The truck continued along the road for 100 metres before it was stopped by the driver on the hard shoulder . Marathon rider Ruslan Bazarov, 28, suffered pelvic injuries and a broken leg when the truck overtook him on the St Petersburg ring road. Bazarov was taking part in the first 100 kilometre ride of the season of the Baltic Star club when the incident happened. Moments before the accident, Bazarov made a hand signal to indicate that he was moving into the right hand lane, but the truck, which was carrying flour, sounded its horn and flashed by. Bazarov was sucked in towards the truck's trailer and knocked to the ground. The riders had planned to ride from Poklonnaya Hill, across the Vyborg, Primorsk and Zelenogorsk highways with the planned finish at Savushkina street in the city. The truck driver braked heavily as Bazorov tumbled along the tarmac where he suffered fractrues . Bazorov suffered two fractures to his legs and a pelvic area after the collision in St Petersberg . The cyclist cried out in pain due to the serious nature of his injuries suffered during the collision. Luckily Bazorov bounced clear of the truck's massive wheels although his bike was badly bent. The video, which has since gone viral on the internet has prompted members of Russia's cycling community to demand the creation of safe areas to ride. Bazorov suffered a double fracture to his leg as a result of his accident. The truck's driver pulled over to the side of the road after 100 metres and blamed Bazarov for causing the incident. The driver can be heard on the video remarking: 'Don't complain, it's your own fault. I was driving normally, bro!' Fellow rider Paul Gavrilov, 35, said: 'This accident should have been avoided because he could have been killed. If there were better cycle ways and proper access to the ones that exist it would make it safer.'
target: Ruslan Bazarov was on a 100km cycle ride when he was struck by the truck .
  The truck passed Barazov on the inside sucking him towards the trailer .
  The 28-year-old cyclist suffered two fractures to his leg and a pelvic injury .
  The driver stopped soon after the incident road and blamed Bazarov .