One. Norwegian bike owner André Drege, 25, died on Saturday after a fall through the 4th stage of the Tour of Austria, organizers introduced.
Within the penultimate stage of the race, the rider, a member of the Coop Repsol crew, was in a breakaway when he fell on the descent within the Grossglockner area, on some of the well-known Alpine roads within the nation, in accordance with the APA company, which cited the organizers.
His household and crew members should determine whether or not or not to participate within the remaining stage on Sunday. The rostrum ceremonies after Saturday’s stage have been cancelled.
Final yr, a 17-year-old Italian bike owner died on a downhill in Austria throughout a regional junior race.
Within the skilled peloton, the final deadly accident dates again to final yr, when Swiss Gino Mäder (26 years previous), from the Bahrain crew, fell through the Tour de Suisse.
This season, the primary a part of the season was marked by a number of severe crashes within the peloton, which precipitated vital accidents involving a number of of the largest names of the second.
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– 2024-07-08 00:06:17
