Xavi Tondo cyclist dies in an unfortunate accident
English cyclist was going out to train together with Alejandro Valverde
Movistar team rider Xavier Tondo, 32, has Granada died Monday at home after an accident. The English rider dropped his garage door when he went out of their homes.
As reported by Reuters the incident took place shortly after 10.00, when apparently the Movistar team rider, who was preparing for the Tour de France, trying to get the car basement garage, which got to see that the door was closing.
Once outside the vehicle, it was moved for reasons still unknown, either because they were in neutral, start or without the handbrake, and the rider is caught between the car and garage door, according to sources, who are investigating the exact circumstances in which the event occurred.
Tondo, at that time was accompanied by another partner, according to the Guardia Civil, was preparing the Tour de France in Sierra Nevada and had been with the cyclist Alejandro Valverde to train.
A particular alerted of the accident around 10.15 am the emergency coordination center 112, which mobilized the health workforce, the Guardia Civil, Local Police and Civil Protection Monachil.
news drawn from daily Marca
