Italian Teen Cyclist Dies After Crash in Austria

Italian Teen Cyclist Dies After Crash in Austria
A general view of the peloton silhouetted against the sun in a file photo. Dean Mouhtaropoulos-Velo/Getty Images
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Italian cyclist Jacopo Venzo, 17, died after a crash during a race in Austria, his team Campana Imballaggi Geo&Tex Trentino said in a statement on Saturday.

The crash occurred during the first stage of the Junioren Rundfahrt on Friday. Jacopo was flown to the Kepler clinic in Linz in a rescue helicopter, before succumbing to his injuries. The tour was cancelled on Saturday.