2023-07-22 14:08:50
Jacopo Venzo, 17-year-old rising star of transalpine cycling, died after falling during the inaugural stage of the Junioren Rundfahrt in Austria, the European Cycling Union (UEC) announced on Saturday.
The peloton again in mourning. Five weeks after the death of the Swiss Gino Mäder, this time it is Jacopo Venzo, a young hope of Italian cycling, 17, who succumbed to his injuries after a fall during the 1st stage of the Junioren Rundfahrt in Austria, announced Saturday the European Cycling Union (UEC).
“There are no words to describe this tragedy,” the UEC said on its Twitter account. The Italian fell heavily on Friday during the first stage between Haid and Marchtrenk, in the descent of Mistelbacher Berg. The Campana Imballaggi Geo & Tex Trentino runner succumbed to his serious injuries overnight, according to the Austrian press agency (APA). Bringing together more than 140 runners, the event reserved for juniors which was to end on Sunday has been canceled.
A 17-year old italian cyclist Jacopo Venzo passed away following a crash on stage 1 of 48° Junioren Rundfahrt (Austria).
There are no words to describe this tragedy.
Our thoughts are with his family, friends, team, race organizers and the whole cycling community.
— UEC_cycling (@UEC_cycling) July 22, 2023
This death comes as the world of cycling struggles to recover from the disappearance in mid-June, among professionals, of the Swiss Gino Mäder. Member of the Bahrain-Victorious team, the latter died on June 16 at the age of 26, after a fall in a descent during the 5th stage of the Tour de Suisse. The tragedy still marks the peloton for a long time: again on Friday, the winner of the 19th stage Matej Mohoric, member of the Bahrain-Victorious, paid tribute after the race to his ex-teammate.
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