Professional Cyclists

[YoungWillz 20,918]

Scottish cyclist Jim Hendry reportedly dead: 

 

[diego 1,966]

Ron Palenski died on 22/Aug at the age of 78, established the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame and managed it until his recent illness. He was a competitive cyclist.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/132798658/new-zealand-sports-hall-of-fame-mourns-chief-executive-authorjournalist-ron-palenski?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=0#cxrecs_s

[DevonDeathTrip 2,357]

Tijl De Decker, reigning under 23 Paris-Roubaix champion, has died from injuries sustained in a training accident.

 

[diego 1,966]

Armando Pellegrini was born in Bedulita and died on 25/aug at the age of 90 in Ponteranica, he won stage 4 of the 1959 Giro d'Italia

https://www.tuttobiciweb.it/article/2023/08/26/1693050989/morte-armando-pellegrini-ciclista-professionista

[Funeralopolis 240]

Nathan van Hooydonck in critical condition after a heart attack.

He was driving and was with his eight-month pregnant wife, who is unharmed.

 

https://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/12-09-2023/ciclismo-van-hooydonck-gravemente-ferito-in-un-incidente.shtml

[JQW 276]

He was competing in the Tour of Britain which ended on Sunday, helping his Jumbo-Visma team-mate Wout Van Aert to the title. Jumbo-Visma are also competing in the Vuelta a España, currently holding the top three places after 16 stages. 

[Funeralopolis 240]

3 hours ago, Funeralopolis said:

Nathan van Hooydonck in critical condition after a heart attack.

He was driving and was with his eight-month pregnant wife, who is unharmed.

 

https://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/12-09-2023/ciclismo-van-hooydonck-gravemente-ferito-in-un-incidente.shtml

His conditions have improved, he seems to be awake and according to his teammate Attila Valter "he's doing good".

 

https://www.eurosport.it/ciclismo/infarto-al-volante-e-incidente-gravi-le-condizioni-di-nathan-van-hooydonck-corridore-della-jumbo-vis_sto9792647/story.shtml

[diego 1,966]

Jesus Aranzabal was born in Bergara and was a Spanish professional cyclist. Professional from 1964 to 1972, he notably won a stage of the 1972 Vuelta a España and the general classification of the 1966 Vuelta a Andalucía. He also finished 2nd and won a stage of the 1970 Tour of the Basque Country

https://www.diariovasco.com/deportes/ciclismo/fallece-jesus-aranzabal-locomotora-fagor-bic-20230927183751-nt.html

[Bentrovato 1,084]

20yr old Dutch cyclist Mark Groeneveld dies of suspected heart attack while in Hong Kong for a race. Mark Groeneveld dead aged 20: Tributes pour in for young cyclist following shock death from suspected heart attack | The Sun

[diego 1,966]

Claude Michely was born in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, and competed as a professional from 1982 to 1992. He won the Luxembourg National Road Racing Championship in 1984 and 1985, and was also a 12-time national. cyclocross champion, having held the title continuously from 1979 to 1990. He competed in the 1985 Vuelta a España and the 1984 Giro d'Italia, but did not finish either race. He also finished third at the 1985 UCI Cyclocross World Championships. Michely died of a heart attack at the age of 64. She was Luxembourg Sportsman of the Year in 1985

https://lequotidien.lu/a-la-une/cyclo-cross-claude-michely-decede-tragiquement-ce-mercredi-matin/

[The Old Crem 3,576]

Aldo Pifferi, Italian who won stage 16 of the Giro D’Italia in 1965 has died aged 85. Obit (In Italian).

[The Old Crem 3,576]

Bruno Zanoni, Italian who won stage 11 of the Giro D’Italia in 1978 has died aged 71. Obit (In Italian). 

[gcreptile 10,939]

David Smith, the paralympian rower and cyclist, occasionally pops up here and there because of his spinal cancer.

He just had another surgery in his neck: https://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/another-war-wound-for-aviemores-heroic-cancer-battler-smith-334158/

 

It doesn't have to be a new tumor growth, but could also be pain management because of already done surgeries. It's unclear.

[diego 1,966]

Roger Chaussabel was born in Marseille and died aged 91, he was a cyclist and finished last in the 1956 Tour de France

https://www.varmatin.com/vie-locale/l-ancien-cycliste-pro-roger-chaussabel-nous-a-quittes-888491

[diego 1,966]

José Catieau was born in Coutiches and died at the age of 77 in Saint-Quentin, Aisne on 30 Nov.Catieau won the Paris – Camembert in 1972, in 1973 he wore the yellow jersey of the Tour de France for 4 days

https://www.aisnenouvelle.fr/id471280/article/2023-11-30/ancien-maillot-jaune-du-tour-de-france-jose-catieau-est-decede-saint-quentin

[The Old Crem 3,576]

Camille Huyghe, French cyclist who competed at the 1956 games has died aged 93. Obit (In French). 

[wengeruk 28]

Melissa Hoskins, 32, 2015 world champion in the team pursuit, has died after being hit by a car.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/67852900

 

Her husband, Rohan Dennis, also a professional cyclist and multiple world champion, has been arrested and charged with causing her death.

[DCI Frank Burnside 3,870]

Fuckin hell 

[The Old Crem 3,576]

Holy shit 

[Philheybrookbay1 247]

Christ - he's very well known in cycling terms. 

[The Immortal 632]

4 hours ago, wengeruk said:

Melissa Hoskins, 32, 2015 world champion in the team pursuit, has died after being hit by a car.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/67852900

 

Her husband, Rohan Dennis, also a professional cyclist and multiple world champion, has been arrested and charged with causing her death.

 

Damn, that's a sad way to go. Clearly this was a targeted attack of some kind (because what are the odds you just happen to run over your own wife).

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,683]

On past form, he’ll blame it on the manufacturers, the mechanics, the soigneurs, the sponsors, his management etc, then try the mental health angle at his trial before climbing off the bike and quitting.

 

Or he might be completely innocent. 

[The Old Crem 3,576]

5 hours ago, The Immortal said:

 

Damn, that's a sad way to go. Clearly this was a targeted attack of some kind (because what are the odds you just happen to run over your own wife).

So far he has been charged with Dangerous Driving and other driving offences rather than Murder. 

[diego 1,966]

Raymond Elena was born in Oran, French Algeria and died in Jujurieux aged 92, was a French professional cyclist. He participated in four editions of the Tour de France

https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2024/01/05/ancien-coureur-professionnel-raymond-elena-nous-a-quittes

[alt obits guy 3,365]

Juan Pujalte, a member of the Valverde team, has died. He was 18. Pujalte's death was confirmed by the Cycling Federation of the Region of Murcia, in Spain.

 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/cycling/breaking-juan-pujalte-death-accident-32241057