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Cyclist Gino Mäder, 26, dies after a high-speed crash in the Swiss Alps

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Team Bahrain cyclist Gino Mäder of Switzerland died after suffering a terrible crash in the Tour de Suisse. He's seen here at the 2021 Giro d'Italia road race, wearing the blue jersey signifying the best climber. Dario Belingheri/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Team Bahrain cyclist Gino Mäder of Switzerland died after suffering a terrible crash in the Tour de Suisse. He's seen here at the 2021 Giro d'Italia road race, wearing the blue jersey signifying the best climber.

Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after suffering a terrible crash during a mountain descent in stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse. Both Mäder and another racer, Magnus Sheffield of the U.S., were taken to the hospital after they were hurled into a ravine in the Swiss Alps.

Mäder, 26, crashed during the "queen stage" of the race — the label given to a multistage road race's most challenging and grueling days, which usually involve multiple ascents and test even the strongest riders.

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After reaching the Albula Pass at a height just under 7,600 feet, Mäder and other riders faced a roughly 10-kilometer descent , racing down to the stage's finish line. In that segment, a motorcycle camera unit following the race leader clocked speeds of around 100 kph (62 mph).

It's not known precisely what led to the crash; TV broadcasts of the race didn't seem to catch the moment that sent the two riders off the road. "The circumstances of the accident are being clarified," race organizers said on Thursday.

After Mäder's death, the Graubünden cantonal police said on Friday that it is investigating the crash, along with the public prosecutor's office. The police issued a call for witnesses to come forward, particularly if they have video evidence.

The crash came in a high-speed portion of the course

During the descent, the two riders "crashed at very high speed," race organizers said. Another rider, Roland Thalmann, described the scene.

"After a long curve, two bikes were lying on the side of the road, which didn't look nice," Thalmann said, according to Cycling News . "When I looked back, I saw that two riders were quite far down."

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Paint outlines of what look to be two tire tracks leading off the road at the curve where Swiss rider Gino Mäder fell during a high-speed descent of the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse. Mäder, 26, died from injuries he sustained when he plunged into a ravine. Arnd Wiegmann/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Paint outlines of what look to be two tire tracks leading off the road at the curve where Swiss rider Gino Mäder fell during a high-speed descent of the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse. Mäder, 26, died from injuries he sustained when he plunged into a ravine.

"The race doctor was on the scene of the accident within two minutes," organizers said. Dr. Roland Kretsch found Sheffield, 21, responsive, with a concussion and bruises. Mäder was in far worse condition in a creek, as he "lay motionless in the water," according to organizers.

The medical team was able to resuscitate Mäder, and he was airlifted to a hospital. Kretsch later told SRF that the cyclists were found far below the roadway, and that Mäder had injuries to his head area.

Mäder's death stuns the cycling world

"Our entire team is devastated by this tragic accident, and our thoughts and prayers are with Gino's family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time," Mäder's cycling squad, Team Bahrain Victorious, said as it announced his death.

"Today and every day, we ride for you, Gino," the team said.

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An aerial photo from June 16, 2023, shows the curve where Swiss rider Gino Mäder crashed during a high-speed descent in the Tour de Suisse. Arnd Wiegmann/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

An aerial photo from June 16, 2023, shows the curve where Swiss rider Gino Mäder crashed during a high-speed descent in the Tour de Suisse.

After the tragic news emerged, cyclists rode an extremely shortened sixth stage of the Tour de Swiss as a memorial to Mäder, with organizers saying the peloton, or main pack of cyclists, would ride only the final 20 kilometers of the planned course under "neutralized" conditions, meaning competition is suspended.

At Friday's finish line, a large crowd turned out to applaud Mäder's six teammates as they crossed the finish line together.

🇨🇭 #Tourdesuisse In honour of Gino! @tds #RideAsOne pic.twitter.com/3jX6WD4BFq — Team Bahrain Victorious (@BHRVictorious) June 16, 2023

The new plan followed another last-minute change, after an avalanche blocked Friday's planned route in the mountains.

In 2021, Mäder won the best young cyclist's white jersey at La Vuelta, Spain's 21-stage race. He took fifth place in that race — the same spot he earned earlier this year, in the eight-day Paris-Nice race.

The Tour de Suisse isn't one of road cycling's three "Grand Tour" races, but with eight stages and plenty of high mountains, it's widely seen as a key tune-up for the Tour de France in July.

Race course layout is put under scrutiny

After Thursday's crash, Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel, the reigning world champion, criticized the race course's layout, as he sent his hopes for recovery to riders who crashed.

I hope all the guys that were involved in a crash are okay!! 🙏🏻❤️ I hope that the final of today's stage is food for thought for both cycling organisers as well as ourselves as riders. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/UZm6sRwiez — Remco Evenepoel (@EvenepoelRemco) June 15, 2023

"While a summit finish would have been perfectly possible, it wasn't a good decision to let us finish down this dangerous descent," Evenepoel said . "As riders, we should also think about the risks we take going down a mountain."

Evenepoel posted that message on Thursday, before news of Mäder's death emerged.

In many stage races with famously imposing mountains, organizers place the finish line at the very top of the mountain, or just beyond it.

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Thursday's stage included three mountain passes, with the first (Furka) and last (Albula) rated as "Hors Catégorie" — a designation reserved for ultra-steep climbs that are beyond cycling's normal 5-level categorization for mountains.

"We will see the best climbers in action again, but the last kilometers will also require a large dose of courage and honed descent skills," the race's official guide stated . It promised that the closing kilometers, descending from the Albula Pass to the mountain village of La Punt, "will be something to see."

Mäder died exactly 75 years after the only other death in the Tour de Suisse, which came when Richard Depoorter crashed in a dim tunnel and was run over by an escort vehicle in 1948, according to Swiss broadcaster RSF .

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Gino Mäder in 2021 wearing the blue mountain jersey during the Giro d’Italia

Gino Mäder, Swiss road cyclist, dies at age of 26 after crash at Tour de Suisse

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The Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder, a former Giro d’Italia stage winner , has died at the age of 26 after crashing into a ravine at the Tour de Suisse on Thursday.

The Bahrain Victorious rider was airlifted to a hospital in Chur after being resuscitated by medical staff, having left the road on the Albula Pass as the race descended to La Punt during the fifth stage. The American Magnus Sheffield, of Ineos Grenadiers, was also involved and taken to hospital with concussion.

“It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we have to announce the passing of Gino Mäder,” a statement from Bahrain Victorious said on Friday. “On Friday 16 June, following a very serious crash during stage five of the Tour de Suisse, Gino lost his battle to recover from the severe injuries he sustained. Our entire team is devastated by this tragic accident, and our thoughts and prayers are with Gino’s family and loved ones.

“Despite the best efforts of the phenomenal staff at Chur hospital, Gino couldn’t make it through this, his final and biggest challenge, and at 11.30am we said goodbye to one of the shining lights of our team.”

Friday’s stage six was cancelled, with riders completing a 20km neutralised route in memory of Mäder. Fans at the roadside held up flowers as six Bahrain Victorious riders rode in formation, crossing the finish line in Oberwil-Lieli together, as the peloton followed behind and the crowd applauded.

The peloton at the finish line during Friday’s memorial ride in honour of Gino Mäder

“We’re heartbroken,” the race director, Olivier Senn, said before the ceremonial ride. “The whole organisation, the teams, the riders. It’s just devastating what happened. It’s really hard to put into words. We just stood together with all the teams and riders in memory of Gino.

“Gino was a fantastic rider and an excellent human,” Senn added. “He was really a good person and doesn’t deserve to leave the world like this. Today it’s about him, and no one else.”

Bahrain Victorious’s managing director, Milan Erzen, said: “We are devastated by the loss of our exceptional cyclist … His talent, dedication, and enthusiasm were an inspiration to us all … Not only was he an extremely talented cyclist, but a great person off the bike.”

Mäder won stage six of the 2021 Giro after emerging on top following a breakaway on the 160km stage from Grote di Frasassi to San Giacomo.

On Thursday evening the world champion, Remco Evenepoel of Soudal Quick-Step, criticised the Tour de Swiss race organisers’ choice of route, while urging fellow riders to exercise caution. “I hope that the final of today’s stage is food for thought for both cycling organisers as well as ourselves as riders,” Evenepoel wrote on Twitter.

“While a summit finish would have been perfectly possible, it wasn’t a good decision to let us finish down this dangerous descent. As riders, we should also think about the risks we take going down a mountain.”

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Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder dies after falling down a ravine in the Tour de Suisse

Gino Mader waits for the start of the 7th stage of the Giro d'Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race, in Notaresco, Italy, on May 14, 2021. Swiss cyclist Gino Mader has died Friday, June 16, 2023 one day after suffering injuries when he crashed off the road down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)

Gino Mader waits for the start of the 7th stage of the Giro d’Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race, in Notaresco, Italy, on May 14, 2021. Swiss cyclist Gino Mader has died Friday, June 16, 2023 one day after suffering injuries when he crashed off the road down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)

Switzerland’s Gino Mader, left, receives medical attention after crashing as Magnus Sheffield of the United States, right, is helped away, during the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse, Tour of Switzerland cycling race, in Punt, Thursday, June 15, 2023. Swiss cyclist Gino Mader has died one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse. The Bahrain-Victorious team announced the news. The 26-year-old Mader crashed on a fast downhill road approaching the end of the mountainous fifth stage into La Punt. (SWpix/Zac Williams/Keystone via AP)

FILE - Switzerland’s Gino Mader celebrates after winning the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, from Grotte di Frasassi to Ascoli Piceno Thursday, May 13, 2021. Swiss cyclist Gino Mader has died Friday, June 16, 2023 one day after suffering injuries when he crashed off the road down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP, File)

From left, Stefan Bissegger from Switzerland of EF Education-Easy Post, Silvan Dillier from Switzerland of Alpecin-Deceuninck and Stefan Kueng from Switzerland of Groupama-FDJ, mourn their dead colleague Gino Maeder from Switzerland, who crashed the day before, at the 86th Tour de Suisse UCI World Tour cycling race, in Chur, Switzerland, Friday, June 16, 2023. (Gian Ehrenzelle/Keystone via AP)

Event director Olivier Senn, center left, holds a minute of silence in honour of Gino Maeder from Switzerland of Bahrain-Victorious, who died following his crash the day before, at the 86th Tour de Suisse UCI World Tour cycling race, in Chur, Switzerland, Friday, June 16, 2023. (Gian Ehrenzelle/Keystone via AP)

The cyclists of Bahrain-Victorious team ride in honour of Gino Maeder, after a 20 kilometers ride from Tuelersee to Oberwil-Lieli named “Gino Memorial Ride” which took place instead of the 6th stage of the Tour De Suisse, tour of Switzerland cycling race, on Friday, June 16, 2023 in Chur, Switzerland. Swiss cyclist Gino Mader has died one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse. The Bahrain-Victorious team announced the news. The 26-year-old Mader crashed on a fast downhill road approaching the end of the mountainous fifth stage into La Punt. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)

FILE - Gino Mader of Switzerland rides during a time trial on the 21st and last stage of the Vuelta Cycling race in Santiago, Spain, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. Swiss cyclist Gino Mader has died Friday, June 16, 2023 one day after suffering injuries when he crashed off the road down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse. (AP Photo/Luis Vieira, File)

The pack climbs the Furka pass during the fifth stage, a 211 km race from Fiesch to La Punt, of the 86th Tour de Suisse UCI World Tour cycling race in Goms, Switzerland, Thursday, June 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

From left, Stefan Bissegger from Switzerland of EF Education-Easy Post, Silvan Dillier from Switzerland of Alpecin-Deceuninck Stefan Kueng from Switzerland of Groupama-FDJ, and Raphael Meyer, CEO of Tudor Pro Cycling team, mourn their dead colleague Gino Maeder from Switzerland, who crashed the day before, at the 86th Tour de Suisse UCI World Tour cycling race, in Chur, Switzerland, Friday, June 16, 2023. (Gian Ehrenzelle/Keystone via AP)

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GENEVA (AP) — Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse.

The 26-year-old Mäder crashed after a left-hand turn on a fast downhill road approaching the end of the mountainous fifth stage into La Punt. His fall of about 30 meters was stopped by a stream.

“Gino lost his battle to recover from the severe injuries he sustained,” his Bahrain-Victorious team said in a statement. “Despite the best efforts of the phenomenal staff at Chur hospital, Gino couldn’t make it through this, his final and biggest challenge, and at 11:30 a.m. we said goodbye to one of the shining lights of our team.”

Medical staff who reached Mäder found him motionless in the water, race organizers said Thursday. CPR was performed on him before he was airlifted to the hospital.

“Our entire team is devastated by this tragic accident, and our thoughts and prayers are with Gino’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” Bahrain-Victorious said.

Police in the Swiss canton of Graubünden said a joint investigation with prosecutors wanted to hear from witnesses who might have seen and filmed the incident.

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The Tour de Suisse is a preparation race for next month’s Tour de France.

Mäder’s death was announced about 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the sixth stage in the eight-day race. The start was delayed and riders gathered in a silent tribute before the stage was canceled.

The peloton rode together in tribute to Mäder for the final 30 kilometers (18 miles) of Friday’s scheduled route. The race should resume Saturday.

“Devastated by the news,” said world champion Remco Evenepoel, who is in fourth place in the race standings. “My heart and strength is with Gino’s family, friends, teammates.”

Evenepoel earlier criticized Thursday’s stage after finishing the day in 10th place.

“While a summit finish would have been perfectly possible, it wasn’t a good decision to let us finish down this dangerous descent,” Evenepoel wrote on his Twitter account. “As riders, we should also think about the risks we take going down a mountain.”

A second rider also crashed at the same spot. Magnus Sheffield of the United States sustained a concussion and bruises and was treated at a local hospital.

In previous incidents, Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt was killed in a crash on a descent at the Giro d’Italia in May 2011. Another Belgian rider, Antoine Demoitié, died after crashing at the one-day Gent-Wevelgem race in March 2016.

Mäder was one of Switzerland’s best young riders. He won a stage at the 2021 Giro and placed fifth overall in the Spanish Vuelta that year. He also was fifth in the Paris-Nice stage race in March.

“We are heartbroken,” Tour de Suisse organizers said in a statement. “Gino, you’ve been an excellent rider but even more a wonderful person. Always smiling and making people happy around you.”

Mäder was asked on Sunday by a reporter at the race finish what would make him happy at the end of the week-long race. “If I’m still healthy and I enjoy my home race, maybe have some success with the team,” Mäder had said.

Team manager Milan Erzen praised the rider, saying his “talent, dedication, and enthusiasm were an inspiration to us all.”

“Not only was he an extremely talented cyclist,” Erzen said, “but a great person off the bike.”

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Gino Mäder has died following a crash on the descent of the Albulapass on stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse. The news was announced by the Bahrain Victorious team on Friday.

Mäder, 26, was airlifted to hospital after the crash with serious injuries close to the finish town of La Punt on Thursday afternoon.

Doctors fought to save his life overnight, but his death was announced by the team shortly after midday on Friday.

“It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we have to announce the passing of Gino Mäder,” read a statement from the Bahrain Victorious team.

“On Friday 16th June, following a very serious crash during stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse, Gino lost his battle to recover from the severe injuries he sustained.

“Our entire team is devastated by this tragic accident, and our thoughts and prayers are with Gino's family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”

The race organisation had issued a press statement after the crash on stage 5, saying it had taken place at kilometre 197 on the descent of the Albula Pass. The crash also involved American Ineos Grenadiers rider Magnus Sheffield, who was also taken to hospital with concussion.

The team added that following the high-speed incident, Mäder was resuscitated at the scene by medical staff, who also performed CPR.

“Despite the best efforts of the phenomenal staff at Chur hospital, Gino couldn’t make it through this, his final and biggest challenge, and at 11:30am we said goodbye to one of the shining lights of our team,” read the Bahrain statement.

“Gino was an extraordinary athlete, an example of determination, a valued member of our team and the whole cycling community. His talent, dedication, and passion for the sport has inspired us all.”

Mader’s professional career began in 2019 with Dimension Data, before joining Bahrain in 2021. The Swiss rider took stage wins in the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de Suisse and Tour de Romandie, as well as the best young rider classification and a fifth place overall at the 2021 Vuelta a España.

Bahrain Victorious managing director Milan Erzen highlighted Mäder's human qualities as well as his talent as a rider.

“We are devastated by the loss of our exceptional cyclist, Gino Mäder,” Erzen said. “His talent, dedication, and enthusiasm were an inspiration to us all. Not only was he an extremely talented cyclist, but a great person off the bike.”

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Cyclist Gino Mäder dies after ravine crash during Tour de Suisse

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Swiss rider Gino Mäder has died after crashing into a ravine on the descent towards the finish line in Thursday's stage five of the Tour de Suisse, his team Bahrain Victorious said on Friday.

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  • The crash took place on the descent towards La Punt where Gino Mäder fell into a ravine
  • He was found unresponsive and resuscitated before being air-lifted to the hospital
  • Team managing director Milan Erzen said the team would continue the race in honour of Mäder

"Despite the best efforts of the phenomenal staff at Chur hospital, Gino couldn't make it through this, his final and biggest challenge, and at 11:30 am we said goodbye to one of the shining lights of our team," the team said.

Mäder, 26, crashed on the descent towards La Punt and fell into a ravine where he was found unresponsive by the race doctor and resuscitated before being air-lifted to hospital.

A second rider also crashed at the same spot. Magnus Sheffield of the United States sustained a concussion and bruises and was treated at a local hospital.

In a statement, team managing director Milan Erzen said: "We are devastated by the loss of our exceptional cyclist, Gino Mäder. His talent, dedication, and enthusiasm were an inspiration to us all.

"Not only was he an extremely talented cyclist, but a great person off the bike. We extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones, and our thoughts are with them during this difficult time."

Mr Erzen said the team would continue in the race in honour of Mäder.

"We are determined to show the spirit and passion Gino displayed, and he will always remain an integral part of our team," he said.

Mäder joined the Bahrain Victorious team in 2021 and won a stage of the Giro d'Italia that year. He also won the young rider classification at the 2021 Vuelta a Espana.

Mäder was asked on Sunday at the race finish by a reporter what would make him happy at the end of the week-long race.

"If I’m still healthy and I enjoy my home race, maybe have some success with the team," Mäder had said.

Two men are pictured hugging while in tears, leaning against a red and blue bus with 'victorious' on it.

A statement from the professional riders' association CPA, read: "Our hearts bleed at this news. Condolences to his family, the team and the many friends who loved him.

"Like all of us. RIP Gino."

Stage five of the Tour de Suisse had raised some eyebrows in the peloton because of its fast descent near the finish.

After the accident, Belgium's world champion Remco Evenepoel said on Twitter: "I hope that the final of today's stage is food for thought for both cycling organisers as well as ourselves as riders. While a summit finish would have been perfectly possible, it wasn't a good decision to let us finish down this dangerous descent."

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Gino Mäder’s Bahrain-Victorious squad and two other teams withdrew on Saturday, but organizers said they would complete the multistage race this weekend.

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The Tour de Suisse cycling race resumed its multistage competition on Saturday, one day after a rider died from the injuries that he sustained in a crash during a high-speed mountain descent.

The rider, Gino Mäder, was a member of the Bahrain-Victorious team, which announced on Saturday morning that it was withdrawing from the race. Two other teams, Tudor Pro and Intermarché-Circus-Wanty , also said they had decided to leave the race.

The Bahrain-Victorious team’s riders, as well as the rest of the competitors, were informed of Mäder’s death on Friday morning — a day after he went off the course and tumbled down a steep ravine. The riders participated in a shortened memorial ride on Friday that replaced the day’s stage, which was called off.

But with the race, an important tuneup for the Tour de France next month, set to return for its final two competitive stages this weekend, Bahrain-Victorious confirmed on social media on Saturday morning that its team would not take part.

“Following the tragic loss of Gino Mäder,” the team said in a post on Twitter, “Team Bahrain Victorious has taken the decision to withdraw from Tour de Suisse.”

Two other teams quickly followed suit. Both cited the well-being of their riders in their decisions to drop out. “Under these difficult circumstances we feel it is the human way to respect the feelings of our riders and pay respect to Gino,” Tudor Pro’s statement said.

Race officials said late Friday that they had made the decision to continue the race in consultation with the family of Mäder, one of Switzerland’s best young riders. A four-stage women’s event began on Saturday as planned.

“After consultation with all the people involved, we as the management stand united behind this decision and are trying to hold the last two stages of the men’s race in an appropriate setting,” the tour’s race director, Olivier Senn, said in a statement.

“Today was the worst day of my life,” Senn added in the statement. “But tomorrow is a new day, and that’s what we have to take care of as an organization.”

The police are investigating the crash, and officials were reported to be interested in hearing from any witnesses who might have seen and filmed the episode.

Mäder crashed along with an American rider, Magnus Sheffield, on Thursday near the end of the fifth stage of the weeklong race, which ends with a final descent down the Albula Pass. The final section where the crash occurred, just after a sweeping downhill curve on an unprotected road with mountains to its left and a steep drop-off just beyond its right edge, was largely empty when the riders passed through it.

Photographs of the area of the crash showed what appeared to be two sets of tire tracks leading to the edge of a sharp drop above the site where Mäder and Sheffield fell.

Mäder and Sheffield were treated where they came to rest, near a set of drainage pipes down a long slope. Sheffield, who was reported to have sustained a concussion and cuts and bruises, appeared to be able to walk back up the hill with assistance. Race officials said Mäder was revived at the scene after being discovered “motionless in the water.” After initial treatment, he was evacuated from the scene in a helicopter.

At least one rider, the reigning world champion Remco Evenepoel, suggested that the course did not have to be so treacherous.

“I hope that the final of today’s stage is food for thought for both cycling organizers as well as ourselves as riders,” Evenepoel said on Twitter after the crash but before the severity of Mäder’s condition was known. “It wasn’t a good decision to let us finish down this dangerous descent. As riders, we should also think about the risks we take going down a mountain.”

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Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse, the Bahrain-Victorious team said.

The 26-year-old Mäder crashed on a fast downhill road approaching the end of the mountainous fifth stage into La Punt.

“Gino lost his battle to recover from the severe injuries he sustained,” the team said in a statement. “Despite the best efforts of the phenomenal staff at Chur hospital, Gino couldn’t make it through this, his final and biggest challenge, and at 11:30 a.m. we said goodbye to one of the shining lights of our team.”

Medical staff who reached Mäder found him motionless in water. They performed CPR before he was airlifted to the hospital.

“Our entire team is devastated by this tragic accident, and our thoughts and prayers are with Gino’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” Bahrain-Victorious said.

The Tour de Suisse is a preparation race ahead of next month’s Tour de France.

Mäder’s death was announced about 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the sixth stage in the eight-day race. The start was delayed and riders gathered in a silent tribute.

The route for Thursday’s stage was later criticized by world champion Remco Evenepoel , who finished 10th and is fourth in the overall standings.

“While a summit finish would have been perfectly possible, it wasn’t a good decision to let us finish down this dangerous descent,” Evenepoel wrote on his Twitter account. “As riders, we should also think about the risks we take going down a mountain.”

A second rider also crashed at the same spot. Magnus Sheffield of the United States sustained a concussion and bruises and was treated at a local hospital.

Mäder was one of Switzerland’s best young riders. He won a stage at the 2021 Giro d’Italia and placed fifth overall in the Spanish Vuelta that year after placing 74th in the Olympic road race. He also was fifth in the Paris-Nice stage race in March.

“We are heartbroken,” Tour de Suisse organizers said in a statement. “Gino, you’ve been an excellent rider but even more a wonderful person. Always smiling and making people happy around you.”

Mäder was asked on Sunday at the race finish by a reporter what would make him happy at the end of the week-long race.

“If I’m still healthy and I enjoy my home race, maybe have some success with the team,” Mäder had said.

Team manager Milan Erzen praised the rider, saying his “talent, dedication, and enthusiasm were an inspiration to us all.”

“Not only was he an extremely talented cyclist,” Erzen said, “but a great person off the bike.”

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Gino Mader airlifted to hospital after 'high speed' crash at Tour of Switzerland

Eurosport

Published 15/06/2023 at 18:38 GMT

There was a bad crash towards the end of Stage 5 of the Tour of Switzerland, with Bahrain Victorious rider Gino Mader airlifted to hospital. The team issued a statement which said: “The rider went off the road and fell into a ravine, where he was promptly assisted by the race doctor. Mader was found unresponsive, resuscitated at the scene and then transported by helicopter to Chur Hospital."

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Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder has died at the age of 26 after a high-speed crash during the Tour de Suisse.

“On Friday 16th June, following a very serious crash during stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse, Gino lost his battle to recover from the severe injuries he sustained,” the team, Bahrain Victorious, said in a statement .

“Our entire team is devastated by this tragic accident, and our thoughts and prayers are with Gino’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”

Mäder was involved in a crash with American Magnus Sheffield, 21, on Thursday during stage five of the race on the descent of the Albula Pass and fell into a ravine, according to the BBC — which reported that Mäder was resuscitated at the scene before being airlifted to hospital in Chur, where he died on Friday morning.

According to Sheffield’s Strava date, the two riders were traveling 60 mph down the dangerous descent.

When medical personnel first found the rider after the crash, he was laying motionless in a body of water, TMZ reported.

“Despite the best efforts of the phenomenal staff at Chur hospital, Gino couldn’t make it through this, his final and biggest challenge,” Mäder’s team said, “and at 11:30 a.m. we said goodbye to one of the shining lights of our team.”

Bahrain-Victorious' Swiss rider Gino Mader reacts after crossing the finish line during the 4th stage of the 81st Paris - Nice cycling race on March 8, 2023.

Sheffield sustained a concussion and bruises and was treated at a local hospital, organizers said, per ESPN.

Friday’s stage six was cancelled, according to BBC, but the peloton will finish the final 18 miles together in honor of Mäder.

Team Bahrain Victorious riders crossed the finish line “solo” in memory of Mäder, who was memorialized with a sign that read: “We ride for you Gino!”

Team Bahrain Victorious riders cross the finish line "solo" in memory of Gino Mader after the cancelation of the stage 6 on June 16, 2023 in Oberwil-Lieli, Switzerland.

Mäder’s death was announced about 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the sixth stage in the eight-day Tour de Suisse, according to ESPN.

Team managing director Milan Erzen said the peloton will ride in honor of Mäder, “keeping his memory on every road we race.”

“Gino was an extraordinary athlete, an example of determination, a valued member of our team and the whole cycling community,” the team said.

“His talent, dedication and passion for the sport has inspired us all.”

Unfortunately this was the place where Gino Mäder and Magnus Sheffield crashed. According to the Magnus Sheffield Strava data they were riding 97 km/h in that palce. On the video you can see Juan Ayuso descending that place. #TourdeSuisse2023 #tourdesuisse #esbringa pic.twitter.com/nKtyKLxBDg — RRK Group – Pierre Baguette – Benzinol (@rrkpierre) June 16, 2023

Following stage five, Soudal-Quickstep rider and road race world champion Remco Evenepoel expressed his concerns on Twitter over the “dangerous descent” at the finish, and sent well wishes to those injured in the crash.

Although the roads are cleared for the cyclists, there are no protective barriers that separate the road from the mountainsides.

“I hope that the final of today’s stage is food for thought for both cycling organizers as well as ourselves as riders,” Evenepoel wrote. “While a summit finish would have been perfectly possible, it wasn’t a good decision to let us finish down this dangerous descent. As riders, we should also think about the risks we take going down a mountain. My thoughts & strength is with @ginomaeder and @MagnusSheffield!”

Gino Mäder of Switzerland and Team Bahrain Victorious sprints during the 76th Tour De Romandie 2023, on April 25, 2023 in Port-Valais, Switzerland.

Mäder, who previously was a track cyclist, switched to road racing in 2019, and joined Team Bahrain Victorious two years later.

In 2021, he won stage six of the Giro d’Italia, beating 2019 Tour de France winner Egan Bernal.

He also won the young rider classification at the 2021 Vuelta a España.

Mäder’s family has requested privacy as they mourn their loss, the team said.

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Cycling-Mader Dies After Ravine Crash on Tour De Suisse

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FILE PHOTO: Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 6 - Grotte di Frasassi to Ascoli Piceno (San Giacomo), Italy - May 13, 2021 Bahrain Victorious rider Gino Mader of Switzerland wins Stage 6 REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

(Reuters) -Swiss rider Gino Mader has died after crashing into a ravine on the descent towards the finish line in Thursday's stage five of the Tour de Suisse, his team Bahrain Victorious said on Friday.

"Despite the best efforts of the phenomenal staff at Chur hospital, Gino couldn't make it through this, his final and biggest challenge, and at 11:30am we said goodbye to one of the shining lights of our team," the team said.

Mader, 26, crashed on the descent towards La Punt and fell into a ravine where he was found unresponsive by the race doctor and resuscitated before being air-lifted to hospital.

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Ineos Grenadiers rider Magnus Sheffield was also injured in the crash and taken to hospital with concussion and soft tissue damage, according to his team.

In a Bahrain Victorious statement, team managing director Milan Erzen said: "We are devastated by the loss of our exceptional cyclist, Gino Mader. His talent, dedication, and enthusiasm were an inspiration to us all.

"Not only was he an extremely talented cyclist, but a great person off the bike. We extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones, and our thoughts are with them during this difficult time."

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Erzen said the team would continue in the race in honour of Mader.

"We are determined to show the spirit and passion Gino displayed, and he will always remain an integral part of our team," he said.

Ineos Grenadiers said they were 'heartbroken' to hear of Mader's death.

"Gino wasn't just a hugely talented bike rider and great competitor, he was also an incredible person and a friend to many of us," the team said.

"His absence will be felt by everyone in the peloton and throughout our sport."

Mader joined the Bahrain Victorious team in 2021 and won a stage of the Giro d'Italia that year. He also won the young rider classification at the 2021 Vuelta a Espana.

'OUR HEARTS BLEED'

A statement from the professional riders' association CPA, read: "Our hearts bleed at this news. Condolences to his family, the team and the many friends who loved him.

"Like all of us. RIP Gino."

Stage five of the Tour de Suisse had raised some eyebrows in the peloton because of its fast descent near the finish.

After the accident, Belgium's world champion Remco Evenepoel said on Twitter: "I hope that the final of today's stage is food for thought for both cycling organisers as well as ourselves as riders.

"While a summit finish would have been perfectly possible, it wasn't a good decision to let us finish down this dangerous descent."

Mader's death brought back memories of Belgian rider who died following a crash during a descent on the third stage of the 2011 Giro d'Italia.

Weylandt, 26, fell off his bike coming down from the Passo del Bocco and suffered multiple injuries including to his skull.

Doctors at the scene cut off Weylandt's helmet and performed cardiac massage for 45 minutes at the side of the road but their efforts were in vain.

(Reporting by Martyn Herman in London and Rohith Nair in BengaluruEditing by Toby Davis and Pritha Sarkar)

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Tour de France 2023 route, teams and how to watch on TV

E gan Bernal, the 2019 Tour de France champion, has been named in Ineos Grenadiers’ eight-man team for this year’s race which begins in Bilbao on Saturday. It will be the Colombian’s first grand tour since his life-threatening crash in January 2022.

Britain’s Tom Pidcock will also be making a return to the Tour, 12 months on from his famous victory atop Alpe d’Huez in the Queen stage of last year’s race.

Bernal, 26, crashed into the back of a bus while training in Colombia at the start of last year, sustaining horrific injuries including 11 broken ribs, a broken femur, kneecap, T5 and T6 vertebrae, C2 vertebrae, a metacarpal, and one broken thumb.

Following a low-key return to action last August, Bernal’s preparation this season has included outings at WorldTour races Volta a Catalunya, Itzulia Basque Country, Tour de Romandie and Critérium du Dauphiné.

Bernal finished 12th at the most recent of those, the Critérium du Dauphiné, nearly seven minutes down on last year’s Tour winner Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma).

He is not expected to challenge Vingegaard or two-time Tour winner Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), the two overwhelming favourites for this year’s yellow jersey.

Without Geraint Thomas, who finished second in the Giro d’Italia last month, or long-time road captain Luke Rowe, who has been omitted, the Ineos squad this year looks set up for stage-hunting, although Pidcock did say earlier this year that he wanted to try to stay up on general classification and to win stages against the top GC contenders.

Bernal said he was just happy to be back at the Tour again. “Making my return to the Tour has always been a major goal for me,” he said. “I’m so excited to be able to experience every kilometre of this race again.

“I’m sure many people have followed everything that has happened to me since my accident in January last year, and the journey I’ve been through to overcome the greatest test of my life. Being a part of this year’s Tour team reassures me that I’m on my way to returning to my best.”

Rod Ellingworth, deputy team principal at Ineos Grenadiers, did not set any targets for the Colombian beyond saying: “The whole team’s really thrilled for Egan, and everyone who’s supported him in his return to full fitness. It’s a demonstration of his character and resilience, and the extraordinary effort he’s put into his recovery over the past 18 months.”

Ineos Grenadiers Tour squad: Egan Bernal (Col), Tom Pidcock (GB), Daniel Martinez (Col), Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol), Omar Fraile (Spa), Carlos Rodriguez (Spa), Ben Turner (GB), Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa).

More on Ineos Grenadiers’ team.

What is the Tour de France?

The Tour de France is one of the three grand tours – the others being the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España – that form the backbone around which the cycling season is structured.

This is the biggest and most important bike race in the world, with an estimated 80 per cent of most WorldTour team’s sponsorship income being based around the Tour.

Founded in 1903 by Henri Desgrange, editor of L’Auto newspaper, the Tour may not be the favourite stage race of the cycling cognoscenti but it is one that captures the imagination of the wider sporting public. As a result, the race is the biggest annual sporting event in the world with more live spectators than even the Olympics or football World Cup.

When does the Tour de France start?

This 110th edition of the Tour de France starts with a 182km hilly stage starting and finishing in Bilbao on Saturday July 1, 2023. It is the second time The grand départ has taken place in the Basque Country before after previously starting in the autonomous region in 1992.

How long is this year’s Tour de France?

The second grand tour of the season comprises 21 stages and will be contested over 3,404 kilometres (2,115 miles). This year’s Tour consists of eight flat stages, four hilly stages, eight mountain stages with four summit finishes, one individual time trial and two rest days.

And when does the Tour de France finish?

The Tour de France concludes with its traditional final stage in Paris, on Sunday July 23. The race will again end on the famous cobbled Champs-Élysées boulevard following a 115.5km stage from Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.

Where does each stage start and end?

How can i follow the race.

Those with subscriptions to Eurosport (through discovery+ Sport and Entertainment pass) or GCN+ are in luck, both will broadcast every day, as will ITV4 and Welsh terrestrial channel S4C. In Wales S4C is available on Sky 104, Freeview 4, Virgin TV 166 and Freesat 104, while in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland it can be found on Sky 134, Freesat 120 and Virgin TV 166 and also on iPlayer. Live shows and highlights programmes will be shown at different times each day. Alternatively, if you are stuck at work or do not subscribe to Eurosport if you have a sports package with the likes of Sky and BT or GCN+ – or cannot access S4C – then you can follow the action, as it unfolds, right here with Telegraph Sport.

Which teams will ride the Tour de France?

Twenty-two teams are scheduled to take part in the race. As with all WorldTour races, each team from the top-flight of professional cycling receive an invitation and in the case of the Tour de France, all 18 of them are contracted to compete in the grand tour. In addition they are joined by four UCI ProTeams – the two highest placed UCI ProTeams in 2022 (Lotto-Dstny and TotalEnergies), along with Uno-X Pro and Israel-Premier Tech who were selected by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the organisers of the Tour.

Which riders will be in action at the Tour de France?

 Telegraph Sport will keep you updated as and when the teams name their line-ups.

Ag2r-Citroën (Fra)

Confirmed team:  Clément Berthet (Fra), Benoît Cosnefroy (Fra), Stan Dewulf (Bel), Felix Gall (Aut), Oliver Naesen (Bel), Ben O’Connor (Aus), Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Fra), Nans Peters (Fra)

Alpecin-Deceuninck (Bel)

Confirmed team: Silvan Dillier (Swi), Michael Gogl (Aut), Quinten Hermans (Bel), Soren Kragh Andersen (Den), Jasper Philipsen (Bel), Mathieu van der Poel (Ned), Jonas Rickaert (Bel), Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned)

Arkéa-Samsic (Fra)

Confirmed team:  Warren Barguil (Fra), Jenthe Biermans (Fra), Clément Champoussin (Fra), Anthony Delaplace (Fra), Simon Guglielmi (Fra), Matis Louvel (Fra), Luca Mozzato (Ita), Laurent Pichon (Fra)

Astana Qazaqstan (Kaz)

Confirmed team:  Cees Bol (Ned), Mark Cavendish (GB), David de la Cruz (Spa), Yevgeniy Fedorov (Kaz), Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz), Gianni Moscon (Ita), Luis León Sánchez (Spa), Harold Tejada (Col)

Bahrain Victorious (Brn)

Confirmed team: Nikias Arndt (Ger), Phil Bauhaus (Ger), Pello Bilbao (Spa), Jack Haig (Aus), Mikel Landa (Spa), Matej Mohoric (Slo), Wout Poels (Hol), Fred Wright (GB).

Bora-Hansgrohe (Ger)

Confirmed team:  Emanuel Buchmann (Ger), Marco Haller (Aut), Jai Hindley (Aus), Bob Jungels (Lux), Patrick Konrad (Aut), Jordi Meeus (Bel), Nils Politt (Ger), Danny van Poppel (Ned)

Cofidis (Fra)

Confirmed team:  Bryan Coquard (Fra), Simon Geschke (Ger), Ion Izagirre (Spa), Victor Lafay (Fra), Guillaume Martin (Fra), Anthony Perez (Fra), Alexis Renard (Fra), Axel Zingle (Fra)

DSM-Firmenich (Ger)

Confirmed team:  Romain Bardet (Fra), Matthew Dinham (Aus), Alex Edmondson (Aus), Nils Eekhoff (Ned), John Degenkolb (Ger), Chris Hamilton (Aus), Kevin Vermaerke (US), Sam Welsford (Aus)

EF Education-EasyPost (US)

Confirmed team: Andrey Amador (Crc), Alberto Bettiol (Ita), Richard Carapaz (Ecu), Estebam Chaves (Col), Magnus Cort (Den), Neilson Powless (US), James Shaw (GB), Rigoberto Urán (Col)

Groupama-FDJ (Fra)

Confirmed team: David Gaudu (Fra), Kevin Geniets (Hol), Stefan Küng (Swi), Valentin Madouas (Fra), Quentin Pacher (Fra), Thibaut Pinot (Fra), Lars van den Berg (Ned), Olivier Le Gac (Fra)

Ineos Grenadiers (GB)

Confirmed team:  Egan Bernal (Col), Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa), Omar Fraile (Spa), Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol), Daniel Martínez (Col), Tom Pidcock (GB), Carlos Rodríguez (Spa), Ben Turner (GB)

Intermarché-Circus-Wanty (Bel)

Confirmed team:  Lilian Calmejane (Fra), Rui Costa (Por), Biniam Girmay (Eri), Louis Meintjes (SA), Adrien Petit (Fra), Dion Smith (NZ), Georg Zimmermann (Ger), Mike Teunissen (Ned)

Jayco-Alula (Aus)

Confirmed team:  Simon Yates (GB), Dylan Groenewegen (Ned), Luka Mezgec (Slo), Elmar Reinders (Ned), Lawson Craddock (US), Luke Durbridge (Aus), Chris Harper (Aus), Christopher Juul-Jensen (Den)

Jumbo-Visma (Ned)

Confirmed team: Tiesj Benoot (Bel), Wilco Kelderman (Ned), Sepp Kuss (US), Christophe Laporte (Fra), Wout van Aert (Bel), Dylan van Baarle (Ned), Nathan van Hooydonck (Bel), Jonas Vingegaard (Den)

Lidl-Trek (US)

Confirmed team:  Giulio Ciccone (Ita), Tony Gallopin (Fra), Juan Pedro López (Spa), Alex Kirsch (Ned), Mads Pedersen (Den), Quinn Simmons (US), Mattias Skjelmose (Den), Jasper Stuyven (Bel)

Movistar (Spa)

Confirmed team:  Alex Aranburu (Spa), Jorge Arcas (Spa), Ruben Guerreiro (Por), Gorka Izagirre (Spa), Matteo Jorgenson (US), Enric Mas (Spa), Gregor Mühlberger (Aut), Nelson Oliveira (Por), Antonio Pedrero (Spa).

Soudal-Quick Step (Bel)

Confirmed team:  Julian Alaphilippe (Fra), Kasper Asgreen (Den), Rémi Cavagna (Fra), Tim Declercq (Bel), Dries Devenyns (Bel), Fabio Jakobsen (Ned), Yves Lampaert (Bel), Michael Morkov (Den)

UAE Team Emirates (UAE)

Confirmed team: Mikkel Bjerg (Den), Felix Grossschartner (Aus), Rafal Majka (Pol), Tadej Pogacar (Slo), Marc Soler (Spa), Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor), Matteo Trentin (Ita), Adam Yates (GB)

Lotto-Dstny (Bel)

Confirmed team:  Victor Campenaerts (Bel), Jasper De Buyst (Bel), Pascal Ennkhoorn (Ned), Frederik Frison (Bel), Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita), Maxim Van Gils (Bel), Florian Vermeersch (Bel), Caleb Ewan (Aus)

TotalEnergies (Fra)

Confirmed team:  Mathieu Burgaudeau (Fra), Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor), Steff Cras (Bel), Valentin Ferron (Fra), Pierre Latour (Fra), Daniel Oss (Ita), Peter Sagan (Svk), Anthony Turgis (Fra)

Israel-Premier Tech (Isr)

Confirmed team:  Guillaume Boivin (Can), Simon Clarke (Aus), Hugo Houle (Can), Krists Neilands (Lat), Nick Schultz (Aus), Corbin Strong (NZ), Dylan Teuns (Bel), Michael Woods (Can)

Uno-X Pro (Nor)

Confirmed team: Torstein Traeen (Nor), Soren Waeenskjold (Nor), Anthon Charmig (Den), Jonas Gregaard (Den), Rasmus Tiller (Nor), Tobias Halland Johannessen (Nor), Alexander Kristoff (Nor), Jonas Abrahamsen (Nor)

Latest news

Tom Pidcock and Ben Turner will be flying the Union flag in the only British squad at the Tour, while Ineos Grenadiers has also included the hugely experienced Jonathan Castroviejo, Omar Fraile and Michal Kwiatkowski in its team. 

Daniel Martínez may be the man to lead any slim hope the team has of competing for the general classification, while young Spaniard Carlos Rodríguez completes the eight-man line-up.

“I’m really excited to be back at the Tour de France for what promises to be another beautiful three weeks,” said Pidcock who won the Alpe d’Huez stage on his Tour debut last year. 

“To win an iconic stage and wear the white jersey in 2022 are lifelong memories, and this year I want to build on that as I continue to progress my career. We’ve got an exciting group of riders and we’ll be looking to race with intent and be tactically smart, as we execute the plans we’ve developed as a team.

“As I experienced for the first time last year, the Tour is the toughest race of all, but it’s also the most beautiful and historic – which is what makes it so iconic. The opportunity to tackle it again alongside my teammates and some of the best riders in the world, in front of so many passionate fans, is one that I relish.”

Ellingworth, added: “Tom showed last year what a hugely exciting talent he is and his victory on Alpe d’Huez was just brilliant. We’re looking forward to seeing him progress once again, applying what he learned last year.

“In Kwiato, Dani, Castro and Omar we have an abundance of experience and skill – each one of these guys knows what it takes to win at the top level. 

“For Carlos and Ben, both making their Tour de France debuts, this is a big moment, and one they’re both looking to absorb and embrace. They’re both top quality bike riders, so they’ll certainly be ready to grab any opportunities along the way.”

There was no surprise as Mark Cavendish was named in the Astana Qazaqstan squad as the Manxman lines up for his final Tour. The 38-year-old, who will retire at the end of the season, is targeting a stage win that would see him claim the all-time Tour record outright, having joined Eddy Merckx on 34 in 2021.

Meanwhile, on Sunday Fred Wright ended his wait for a professional win in style as he became British men’s road champion in Saltburn.

The popular 24-year-old paid a heartfelt tribute to Bahrain Victorious team-mate Gino Mäder, who died on June 16 following a crash at the Tour de Suisse , pointing to the sky as he crossed the line.

“There’s lot of emotions,” Wright said. “I’m thinking about a lot of things...I just wanted to enjoy the day because that’s what bike racing is about. I can’t stop getting emotional...

“[Gino] would have believed in me today, more than I would have believed in myself.”

Wright earned fans with have-a-go heroics that brought podium finishes from breakaways at the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana last year, but had somehow still been awaiting victory at the top level.

But after he left behind James Knox and Stevie Williams on the last of 10 laps of a punishing course – including more than 3,500 metres of ascent – there would be no near miss this time.

Knox and Williams are purer climbers than Wright, but the 24-year-old Londoner rode smartly, attacking on the descent to the foot of Saltburn Bank, the short but steep final climb which provided the finale with gradients reaching 22 per cent.

“I was really pleased with the way I rode it,” Wright said. “I probably had the best legs of my life out there. I knew that compared to them I had to edge it on the downhill and the flat so I used that to my advantage to use as little energy as possible. It was just all guns blazing to the finish.

“I still can’t believe I’ve got my first professional win, it’s a monkey off my back. “I’ll go to the Tour with a lot of confidence,” he said. “I’ve won the national championships, I’m happy at the moment, and I’m going to keep trying.”

How to watch live TV coverage and follow the race

All dates, times and distances are correct at time of publishing.

Saturday July 1, stage one – starts at: 11.55am (BST) Bilbao to Bilbao, 182km

Live television details.

Eurosport 1/ GCN+ 12-6pm, ITV4, S4C 2pm

Eurosport 1 10.45-11.30pm, GCN+ on demand, ITV4, S4C 9.30pm

Sunday July 2, stage two – starts at: 11.25am Vitoria-Gasteiz to San Sebastián, 209km

Eurosport 1/ GCN+ 12-5.45pm (BST), ITV4, S4C 2pm

Eurosport 1 10.05-11.30pm, GCN+ on demand, ITV4, S4C 10pm

Monday July 3, stage three – starts at: 12.15pm Amorebieta-Etxano to Bayonne, 187.5km

Eurosport 1/ GCN+ 12.45-6pm, ITV4, S4C 2pm

Eurosport 1 9.05-11.30pm, GCN+ on demand, ITV4, S4C 9.30pm

Tuesday July 4, stage four – starts at: 12.20pm Dax to Nogaro, 182km

Eurosport 1 10-11.30pm, GCN+ on demand, ITV4, S4C 10pm

Wednesday July 5, stage five – starts at: 12.25pm Pau to Laruns, 163km

Eurosport 1 9.05-11.30pm, GCN+ on demand, ITV4, S4C 10pm

Thursday July 6, stage six – starts at: 12.25pm Tarbes to Cauterets-Cambasque, 145km

Eurosport 1/ GCN+ tbc, ITV4, S4C 2pm

Eurosport 1, GCN+ on demand, ITV4, S4C 10pm

Friday July 7, stage seven – starts at: 12.30pm Mont-de-Marsan to Bordeaux, 170km

Eurosport 1, GCN+ on demand, ITV4, S4C 8.25pm

Saturday July 8, stage eight – starts at: 11.45am Libourne to Limoges, 201km

Sunday july 9, stage nine – starts at: 12.45pm saint-léonard-de-noblat to puy de dôme, 182.5km, tuesday july 11, stage 10 – starts at: 12.20pm vulcania to issoire, 167.5km, wednesday july 12, stage 11 – starts at: 12.25pm clermont-ferrand to moulins, 180km, thursday july 13, stage 12 – starts at: 12.20pm roanne to belleville-en-beaujolais, 169km, friday july 14, stage 13 – starts at: 12.55pm châtillon-sur-chalaronne to grand colombier, 138km, saturday july 15, stage 14 – starts at: 12.20pm annemasse to morzine les portes du soleil, 152km, sunday july 16, stage 15 – starts at: 12.20pm les gets les portes du soleil to saint-gervais mont-blanc, 179km, tuesday july 18, stage 16 – starts at: 12.05pm passy to combloux, 22.4km – individual time trial, wednesday july 19, stage 17 – starts at: 12.05pm saint-gervais mont-blanc to courchevel, 166km, thursday july 20, stage 18 – starts at: 12.35pm moûtiers to bourg-en-bresse, 185km, friday july 21, stage 19 – starts at: 12.30pm moirans-en-montagne to poligny, 173km, saturday july 22, stage 20 – starts at: 12.45pm belfort to le markstein fellering, 133.5km.

Eurosport 1, GCN+ on demand, ITV4, S4C 9.30pm

Sunday July 23, stage 21 – starts at: 15.40pm Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris (Champs-Élysées), 115.5km

Eurosport 1/ GCN+ tbc, ITV4, S4C 3.30pm

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  2. Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder dies after crash during Tour de Suisse : NPR

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  3. Rad: When the rescue workers arrived, Gino Mäder was lying motionless

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  5. Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder dies after crash during Tour de Suisse : NPR

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  6. A Horrible Crash Unfolds At The Tour de Suisse

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COMMENTS

  1. Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder dies after crash during Tour de Suisse

    Dario Belingheri/AFP via Getty Images. Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after suffering a terrible crash during a mountain descent in stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse. Both Mäder and ...

  2. Cyclist Dies After Mountain Crash in Tour de Suisse

    June 16, 2023. UPDATE: Tour de Suisse organizers decided to hold the race's final two stages this weekend, ... died after a crash on a descent at the 1995 Tour de France.

  3. Cyclist Gino Mäder has died aged 26 after Tour de Suisse crash

    CNN —. Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder has died aged 26 following a crash on the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse, his Bahrain Victorious team announced on Friday. Almost 200 kilometers into the race ...

  4. Gino Mäder, Swiss road cyclist, dies at age of 26 after crash at Tour

    Tour de Suisse riders pay tribute to Gino Mäder after his death - video ... Fri 16 Jun 2023 07.01 EDT Last modified on Sat 17 Jun 2023 02.59 ... following a very serious crash during stage five ...

  5. Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder dies after falling down a ravine in the Tour

    GENEVA (AP) — Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse. The 26-year-old Mäder crashed after a left-hand turn on a fast downhill road approaching the end of the mountainous fifth stage into La Punt. His fall of about 30 meters was stopped by a stream.

  6. Tour de Suisse: Gino Mader dies aged 26 after stage five crash

    Swiss cyclist Gino Mader has died at the age of 26 after crashing on stage five of the Tour de Suisse. The Team Bahrain Victorious rider was involved in a high-speed crash with American Magnus ...

  7. Tour de Suisse united in mourning for Gino Mäder

    2023-06-16T10:12:56.253Z. All thoughts at the Tour de Suisse today are for Gino Mäder, who remains in hospital after his crash on the descent of the Albulapass yesterday afternoon.

  8. Gino Mäder dies after Tour de Suisse crash

    Gino Mäder has died following a crash on the descent of the Albulapass on stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse. The news was announced by the Bahrain Victorious team on Friday. Mäder, 26, was airlifted ...

  9. Mader dies after ravine crash on Tour de Suisse

    Reuters. June 16 (Reuters) - Swiss rider Gino Mader has died after crashing into a ravine on the descent towards the finish line in Thursday's stage five of the Tour de Suisse, his team Bahrain ...

  10. Cyclist Gino Mäder dies after ravine crash during Tour de Suisse

    Gino Mäder of Switzerland and Team Bahrain Victorious in the chase group during the 86th Tour de Suisse 2023, Stage 4. (Getty Images: Dario Belingheri) Swiss rider Gino Mäder has died after ...

  11. Gino Mäder's Bahrain-Victorious Quits Tour de Suisse Along With 2 Teams

    June 17, 2023. The Tour de Suisse cycling race resumed its multistage competition on Saturday, one day after a rider died from the injuries that he sustained in a crash during a high-speed ...

  12. Gino Mäder, Olympic cyclist from Switzerland, dies after Tour de Suisse

    Published June 16, 2023 04:43 AM. Getty Images, Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse, the Bahrain-Victorious team said. The 26-year-old Mäder crashed on a fast downhill road approaching the end of the mountainous fifth stage into La Punt.

  13. Cycling In Mourning After The Death Of Gino Mäder

    Bahrain-Victorious have confirmed that Gino Mäder, 26, died on Friday morning after crashing during stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse. Stage 6 was cancelled and ...

  14. Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder dies day after Tour de Suisse downhill crash

    Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died on Friday, one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse, his team said. The 26-year-old elite rider crashed on a fast ...

  15. Gino Mader airlifted to hospital after 'high speed' crash at Tour of

    Published 15/06/2023 at 18:38 GMT. There was a bad crash towards the end of Stage 5 of the Tour of Switzerland, with Bahrain Victorious rider Gino Mader airlifted to hospital. The team issued a ...

  16. Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder dies after falling down a ravine in the Tour

    The pack climbs the Furka pass during the fifth stage, a 211 km race from Fiesch to La Punt, of the 86th Tour de Suisse UCI World Tour cycling race in Goms, Switzerland, Thursday, June 15, 2023.

  17. Swiss Cyclist Gino Mäder Dies After Falling Down a Ravine in the Tour

    June 16, 2023, at 6:56 a.m. Swiss Cyclist Gino Mäder Dies After Falling Down a Ravine in the Tour De Suisse. Massimo Paolone. Gino Mader waits for the start of the 7th stage of the Giro d'Italia ...

  18. Cyclist Gino Mäder, 26, dies after crashing at Tour de Suisse

    Updated June 16, 2023, 2:52 p.m. ET. Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder has died at the age of 26 after a high-speed crash during the Tour de Suisse. "On Friday 16th June, following a very serious crash ...

  19. Cycling-Mader Dies After Ravine Crash on Tour De Suisse

    Cycling-Mader Dies After Ravine Crash on Tour De Suisse. (Reuters) -Swiss rider Gino Mader has died after crashing into a ravine on the descent towards the finish line in Thursday's stage five of ...

  20. Ineos rider Sheffield out of hospital after fatal Tour de Suisse crash

    June 18, 2023 2:04 PM UTC Updated ago June 18 (Reuters) - American rider Magnus Sheffield has been discharged from hospital after crashing at the Tour de Suisse on Thursday, his team Ineos ...

  21. Gino Mäder Remembered: Tour de Suisse 2023 Honors Swiss ...

    After the tragedy of Gino Mäder in the 5th stage of the Tour de Suisse 2023, stage 6 was dedicated to his legacy and loved ones. For more on the race: https:...

  22. ENORMOUS Crash In Stage 2 Of Tour de Suisse 2023

    Huge crash occurs in the second stage Tour de Suisse 2023. Riders are scattered all over the tarmac and carbon is scattered on the road. For more on the Tour...

  23. Tour de France 2023 route, teams and how to watch on TV

    The popular 24-year-old paid a heartfelt tribute to Bahrain Victorious team-mate Gino Mäder, who died on June 16 following a crash at the Tour de Suisse, pointing to the sky as he crossed the line.

  24. Scicon Sports on Instagram: "From the adrenaline-pumping stages of the

    1,727 likes, 5 comments - sciconsports on November 13, 2023: "From the adrenaline-pumping stages of the Vuelta a Andalucia to the historic roads of the Tour de..."