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Promising Swiss Cyclist Gino Mäder Dies After Falling into Ravine During Tour de Suisse

  • Gino Mäder, a 26-year-old Swiss cyclist, died after crashing into a ravine during the Tour de Suisse bike race.
  • Mäder fell 60 feet into a ravine, was resuscitated at the scene, then died in the hospital the next day.
  • Another cyclist, 21-year-old American Magnus Sheffield, was also injured in the crash but survived.
  • The cycling community mourned the loss of Mäder, who had won stages of the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a Espana and was seen as an up-and-coming star.
  • The sixth stage of the Tour de Suisse was canceled in Mäder's honor, and cyclists rode the final miles of the stage together in tribute.
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