Sorry to hear this guy had an accident, but even sorrier the whole team's been banned from cycling. I do find that when people first discover I cycle on the roads they assume it's far more dangerous than it really is.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/3916059.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/3916059.stm