Tragedy: 17-year-old Italian dies after fall

5 weeks after the accidental death of Swiss professional Gino Mäder at the Tour de Suisse cycling has been shaken by the next tragedy. A 48-year-old Italian from Cartigliano (Vicenza) died during the 17th junior tour in Upper Austria. The young athlete fell on the first stage from Haid to Marchtrenk on the descent from Mistelbacher Berg on Friday. He died from his serious injuries during the night, as the organizers announced on Saturday. Tour canceled Due to the accident, the tour with 140 participants from several European countries and overseas was canceled. “Our thoughts are with the family, carers and teammates. Despite a perfectly functioning rescue chain and despite all medical efforts, the cyclist succumbed to his serious injuries after arrival,” announced the Upper Austrian State Cycling Association and the organizing team. The 17-year-old was traveling alone at the time of the accident and had an accident in a long left-hand bend. In an interview with the APA - Austria Press Agency, regional association president Paul Resch was deeply affected and announced a funeral service in Bad Leonfelden for the morning. Some of the teams are housed there and are looked after by psychologists. “We already have the Red Cross crisis intervention team here and can support the individual teams if requested. “We’re not doing particularly well”; Resch said. There was no alternative to stopping the race. “We just informed the teams, they didn’t know yet. We have also announced that we are canceling the tour. We certainly won't continue it, but they understand it too. This is a very sensitive topic in the junior tour. These are young people who are 17 to 19 years old. Of course that’s a different matter.” “Extraordinary guy” According to Resch, the family of the deceased had been in Linz since that night. His team, Campana Imballaggi Geo&Tex Trentino, said they were “teary-eyed and devastated” about the accident. The 17-year-old was an extraordinary boy, “with a future that should be written in sport and, above all, in life, and that hurts even more.” The entire team was gathered at this moment of great sadness for his family, his friends and everyone who loved him, the racing team said and thanked them for their support in these difficult hours. “We now have one more angel to protect us up there. You can’t imagine how much we’ll miss you.”

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Tragedy: 17-year-old Italian dies after fall

The 48th junior cycling tour in Upper Austria ended in tragedy.

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