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19-Year-Old Cyclist Dies in Crash During Junior Ribera del Duero Stage in Soria

The stage was stopped by organizers after a mass crash on the Soria course.

Etapa detenida tras la masiva caída.

Overview

  • Race officials confirmed the rider’s death during the second stage of the Vuelta Internacional Junior a la Ribera del Duero, with no identity released.
  • The incident occurred around the midpoint of the stage between Langa de Duero and Laguna Negra de Vinuesa near the N-234 turnoff to El Amogable, at approximately kilometer 68.
  • Several riders were involved in the pileup and three were taken by ambulance to Santa Bárbara Hospital in Soria.
  • The deceased rider died en route to the hospital, according to the event’s report.
  • Organizers plan a tribute Sunday morning in Aranda de Duero, and the president of Castilla y León publicly offered condolences.