Deaths During Training or Another Reason Related To Cycling
These athletes did not die during competition, but rather died during training, during scheduled breaks while participating in a professional race or from another reason related to cycling. Since 1994, at least eighteen professional cyclists have been killed after being struck by a car or truck, fifteen while training, three while out cycling for pleasure.
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Franz Suter (1912) -
Ottavio Bottechia (1920s) -
Michela Fanini (1994) -
Frederiek Nolf -
Xavier Tondo Giro d'Italia 2010
Read more about this topic: List Of Professional Cyclists Who Died During A Race
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