A true sport of passion, cycling remains a very dangerous discipline, even for professionals. Unfortunately, we had proof of this on Friday June 16 with the death of Gino Mäder. The 26-year-old athlete suffered a fall the day before on the Tour de Suisse and did not survive his injuries.
It was his Bahrain-Victorious team who announced the terrible news via a press release: “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we have to announce the passing of Gino Mäder. On Friday June 16, following a very serious fall during the 5th stage of the Tour de Suisse, Gino lost his battle in the face of the serious injuries he suffered. Our entire team is devastated by this tragic accident.”. The young cyclist had finished best youngster in the Vuelta (Tour of Spain: editor’s note) in 2021 and had won a stage of the Giro (Tour of Italy: editor’s note) the same year…
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Marion Rousse, companion of Julian Alaphilippe, avoids the drama of little
Proof that cycling can be dangerous. And it is probably not Marion Rousse who will say the opposite. Also a fan of cycling, the companion of the French champion, Julian Alaphilippe, had to face many fears when her companion fell in the past. But the one who comments on the Tour de France every year also paid the price for falls on a bicycle during her childhood. Moreover, a violent fall could have traumatized her from this sport as she revealed to the Parisian this Friday, June 16.
When she was only 7 years old, the pretty 31-year-old blonde saw her bike derail and caused a huge glide. “I landed on my face and on impact I dragged myself a few meters”she remembers before ensuring that she did not have “cry”because she “felt nothing”. “But when I got up, I saw in my father’s face that something was wrong”she continues before relaying her father’s reaction: “My God! She’s disfigured!”
Quickly taken to the emergency room, the doctors were able to take care of her in time to prevent her from having any sequelae, as Flavie, the sister of Marion Rousse, told.
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