Tragedy in Austria where a 17-year-old cyclist died in an accident during a race.
The victim, Jacopo Venzo from Vicenza, was traveling a downhill stretch during the first stage of the Junioren Rundfahrt – during the tour of Upper Austria – when he crashed to the ground. Transported to hospital, he died last night from his injuries. The relatives of the young man have arrived in Linz, so the Apa. The stage race has been cancelled.
His team, Campana Imballaggi Geo&Tex Trentino, communicated what happened with a post on Facebook : «With tears in our eyes and a devastated heart, we announce that our junior Jacopo Venzo has left us. He was an extraordinary boy, with a future to be written in sport and above all in life, and for this reason it hurts even more. We ask that the privacy of the family be respected and we thank all those who will give us their support.
Now we have one more angel to protect us up there. Hi Jacopo, thank you for the good times spent together. You can't imagine how much we will miss you."
(Unioneonline/vf)
