The 48th junior cycling tour in Upper Austria ended in tragedy. Italian young rider Jacopo Venzo has died after a fall on the first stage from Haid to Marchtrenk, the Italian cycling federation has confirmed. The 17-year-old fell on Friday while descending the Mistelbacher Berg and was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Linz after first aid.
He succumbed to his injuries in hospital overnight. The first stage was halted after the accident, the tour was canceled completely.
David Lappartient, president of the World Cycling Union UCI, wrote on Twitter: “My thoughts are with the family, friends and teammates of Italian junior cyclist Jacopo Venzo, who passed away during the junior tour in Austria. An up-and-coming talent who still had so many years of competitive sport ahead of him.” His team Campana Imballaggi Geo&Tex Trentino also posted a message on Facebook about the driver’s death.
Five weeks ago, Swiss professional cyclist Gino Mäder suffered a fatal accident in the Tour de Suisse.
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