Can someone explain why bicycle spokes break while cycling fast?

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Can someone explain why bisycle spokes break while cycling fast? Or stopping abruptly? In physics way
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I have nothing, sorry
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Is that the exact wording of the problem?
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Any info about the type of bicycle?
 

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