Gino Mäder dies after Tour de Suisse crash
Bahrain Victorious team mourns loss﷽ of 'an extremely talented cy🐻clist and a great person'

澳洲幸运5开奖官网在线查询开奖结果:Gino Mäder has died following a crash on the descent of the Albulapass on stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse. The news was announced by the 澳洲幸运5开奖官网在线查询开奖结果:Bahrain Victorious team on Friday.
Mäder, 26, was 澳洲幸运5开奖官网在线查询开奖结果:airlifted to hospital after the crash w🌟ith serious injuries close to the♎ finish town of La Punt on Thursday afternoon.
Doctors fought to save his life overnight, but his death was announced by the team shortly after 🍸midday on Friday.
“It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we have to announce ꦆthe passing of Gino Mäder,” 🌊read a statement from the Bahrain Victorious team.
“On Friday 16th June, following a very seri𓆏ous crash during stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse, Gino lost his battle to recover from the severe injuries he s🐬ustained.
“O🥀ur ent꧅ire team is devastated by this tragic accident, and our thoughts and prayers are with Gino's family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”
The race organisa🍎tion had issued a press statement after the crash on stage 5, saying it had taken place at kilometre 197 on the descent of the Albula Pass. The crash also involved American Ineos Grenadiers rider Magnus Sheffield, who was also taken to hospital with concussion.
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The team added tha💝t following the high-speed incident, Mäder w💮as resuscitated at the scene by medical staff, who also performed CPR.
“Desp🙈ite the best efforts of the phenomenal staff at Chur hospital, Gino couldn&rsquo꧟;t make it through this, his final and biggest challenge, and at 11:30am we said goodbye to one of the shining lights of our team,” read the Bahrain statement.
“Gino was an extraordinary athlete, an example of determination, a valued member of our team and the whole cycling community. His talent, dedication🎶, and passion for the sport has inspired us all.”
Mader’s profess🐎ional career began in 2019 with Dimension Data, before joining Bahrain in 2021. The Swisꦍs rider took stage wins in the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de Suisse and Tour de Romandie, as well as the best young rider classification and a fifth place overall at the 2021 Vuelta a España.
Bahrai😼n Victorious managing director Milan Erzen highlighted Mäder's human qualities as well as his talent as 𓄧a rider.
“We are devastated by the loss of our exceptional cyclist, Gino Mäder,𒅌” Erzen said. “His talent, dedication, and enthusiasm were an inspiration to us all. Not only was he an extremely talented cyclist, but a great person off the bike.”
Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The Independent, The Guardian, ProCycling, The Express and Reuters.