Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died on Friday, one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse.
The 26-year-old Mäder crashed after a left-hand turn on a fast downhill road approaching the end of the mountainous fifth stage into La Punt. His fall of about 30 meters was stopped by a stream.
바카라Gino lost his battle to recover from the severe injuries he sustained,바카라 his Bahrain-Victorious team said in a statement. 바카라Despite the best efforts of the phenomenal staff at Chur hospital, Gino couldn바카라t make it through this, his final and biggest challenge, and at 11:30 a.m. we said goodbye to one of the shining lights of our team.바카라
Medical staff who reached Mäder found him motionless in the water, race organizers said on Thursday. CPR was performed on him before he was airlifted to the hospital.
바카라Our entire team is devastated by this tragic accident, and our thoughts and prayers are with Gino바카라s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,바카라 Bahrain-Victorious said.
Police in the Swiss canton of Graubünden said a joint investigation with prosecutors wanted to hear from witnesses who might have seen and filmed the incident.
The Tour de Suisse is a preparation race for next month바카라s Tour de France.
Mäder바카라s death was announced about 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the sixth stage in the eight-day race. The start was delayed and riders gathered in a silent tribute before the stage was canceled.
The peloton rode together in tribute to Mäder for the final 30 kilometers (18 miles) of Friday바카라s scheduled route. The race should resume Saturday.
바카라Devastated by the news,바카라 said world champion Remco Evenepoel, who is in fourth place in the race standings. 바카라My heart and strength is with Gino바카라s family, friends, teammates.바카라
Evenepoel earlier criticized on Thursday바카라s stage after finishing the day in 10th place.
바카라While a summit finish would have been perfectly possible, it wasn바카라t a good decision to let us finish down this dangerous descent,바카라 Evenepoel wrote on his Twitter account. 바카라As riders, we should also think about the risks we take going down a mountain.바카라
A second rider also crashed at the same spot. Magnus Sheffield of the United States sustained a concussion and bruises and was treated at a local hospital.
In previous incidents, Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt was killed in a crash on a descent at the Giro d바카라Italia in May 2011. Another Belgian rider, Antoine Demoitié, died after crashing at the one-day Gent-Wevelgem race in March 2016.
Mäder was one of Switzerland바카라s best young riders. He won a stage at the 2021 Giro and placed fifth overall in the Spanish Vuelta that year. He also was fifth in the Paris-Nice stage race in March.
바카라We are heartbroken,바카라 Tour de Suisse organizers said in a statement. 바카라Gino, you바카라ve been an excellent rider but even more a wonderful person. Always smiling and making people happy around you.바카라
Mäder was asked on Sunday by a reporter at the race finish what would make him happy at the end of the week-long race. 바카라If I바카라m still healthy and I enjoy my home race, maybe have some success with the team,바카라 Mäder had said.
Team manager Milan Erzen praised the rider, saying his 바카라talent, dedication, and enthusiasm were an inspiration to us all.바카라
바카라Not only was he an extremely talented cyclist,바카라 Erzen said, 바카라but a great person off the bike.바카라
