Venezuelan Olympic cyclist dies in Las Vegas at 51

FILE – Venezuela’s Daniela Larreal Chirinos celebrates her gold medal victory during the Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador, El Salvador, Nov. 29, 2002. Larreal Chirinos, a five-time Olympic cyclist who competed for Venezuela over the course of a decade, died on Aug. 15, 2024. She was 51. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File) LAS…

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Melissa Hoskins killed in car crash with husband reportedly charged after death of Olympic cyclist | Cycling News

Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins was killed after being struck by a vehicle while riding in Adelaide; Australian media reports said her husband, former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis, has been charged in connection with her death; Hoskins competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games Last Updated: 01/01/24 1:11pm Melissa Hoskins was killed in a…

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Belgian cyclist Van Hooydonck in serious car crash

FILE – Belgium’s Nathan van Hooydonck, center, and France’s Christophe Laporte, right, ride with the pack during the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 182.5 kilometers (113.5 miles) with start in Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat and finish in Puy de Dome, France, on July 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File) Belgian cyclist Nathan Van…

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US teen cyclist Magnus White killed while training for worlds – rezal404

Magnus White, a 17-year-old American cyclist set to compete in August’s World Championships in Scotland, has died after being struck by a vehicle while training, USA Cycling announced. The teen, a member of the US national team, was on his bike when it was struck from behind on Saturday near his home in Boulder, Colorado.…

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Mark Cavendish: Cyclist reveals his depths of depression in new Netflix documentary

Mark Cavendish has revealed the depths of the despair before his comeback at the 2021 Tour de France Mark Cavendish has revealed the depths of the despair he faced before hiscomeback at the 2021 Tour de France in a new documentary. Cavendish won four stages of the 2021 Tour to match Eddy Merckx on a…

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