CNN —Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder has died aged 26 following a crash on the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse, his Bahrain Victorious team announced on Friday.
Almost 200 kilometers into the race, Mäder crashed at high speed with American rider Magnus Sheffield, race organizers said in a statement on Thursday.
“On Friday 16th June, following a very serious crash during stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse, Gino lost his battle to recover from the severe injuries he sustained,” Bahrain Victorious said in a statement.
Mäder, who has been riding for Bahrain Victorious since 2021, previously won stages of the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de Suisse.
“We are devastated by the loss of our exceptional cyclist, Gino Mäder,” said Milan Erzen, managing director of Bahrain Victorious.
Persons:
Gino Mäder, Mäder, Magnus Sheffield, “, Gino, ” Bahrain Victorious, ” Mäder, ”, Milan Erzen
Organizations:
CNN, Tour de Suisse, Bahrain Victorious, ”, de Suisse, UCI, Ineos Grenadiers, Sheffield
Locations:
Swiss, La Punt, ” Bahrain, Chur, Bahrain, “ Bahrain, Sheffield