Tributes have been made after the loss of life of Spanish junior rider Iván Meléndez Luque, following a crash on the second stage of the Vuelta Ribera de Duero.
The 17-year-old handed away from his accidents after being concerned in an incident together with round 20 different riders because the race approached the small village of El Amogable in Soria. Makes an attempt have been made to revive Meléndez Luque on the scene and within the ambulance on the best way to the hospital, in response to experiences. His loss of life was confirmed on Saturday night.
The stage was instantly suspended and the next day’s racing additionally cancelled following the incident. A brief memorial was held on Sunday on the deliberate stage end in Aranda.
Meléndez Luque was from the city of Colmenar close to Málaga. He raced for the Tenerife-Cabberty crew and was a late substitute for the Vuelta Ribera de Duero following an harm to one in every of his team-mates. Native experiences say that two different riders have been taken to hospital from the influence of the crash.
Race organisers launched a assertion on X on the time saying: “The @VueltaRibera suspends all actions as a result of passing of a rider.”
“We ship all our love and assist to the household, mates, and teammates of the athlete. Tomorrow, at 10:30 AM, we’ll collect within the Plaza de la Hispanidad in Aranda to pay tribute to them.”
“The whole crew is devastated by the information,” stated an announcement from the Tenerife-Cabberty crew.
“We admire all of the assist and affection we’re receiving from all ranges of biking on such a tough day. Our ideas are with Iván’s household, mates and family members at this horrible time.”
A minute’s silence was noticed in the beginning of the second stage of La Vuelta a España in Alba on Sunday.
President of the UCI, David Lappartient added his condolences in a brief assertion on X: “I’m deeply saddened by the passing of Iván Meléndez Luque, who tragically misplaced his life as we speak in the course of the @VueltaRibera in Spain.”
“My ideas are along with his family members and with all who’re mourning his loss throughout the biking group.”
Meléndez Luque’s passing is the third such incident in a European UCI race prior to now 12 months; following the deaths of Swiss junior Muriel Furrer on the 2024 UCI Street World Championships in Zürich final September and extra just lately Hagens Berman-Jayco rider Samuel Privitera, who died after a crash on the opening stage of the Giro della Valle d’Aosta final month.
Everybody at Cyclingnews wish to lengthen their deepest condolences to Iván Meléndez Luque’s household, mates and teammates.
