A Very Depressing EUROTRASH Monday: Gino Mäder Has Left The Peloton.

We begin the women’s Tour de Suisse as the sad men’s race draws to a close. Also included are stories, rider remarks, results, and video from the Baloise Belgium Tour.

the devastating news of Gino Mäder’s passing. Romain Bardet pays a moving homage to Gino Mäder; Evenepoel and Van Aert wanted to honor Gino, Jan Bakelants, and Serge Pauwels; Jos van Emden, a critic of the UCI, says that “cycling should have taken action much earlier,” and Swiss police begin looking into the crash that killed Gino Mäder.

Rider news: Aleksandr Vlasov aiming for the Vuelta a España, Robert Gesink with Jumbo-Visma for another year, and German truck driver jailed for fatal crash with Davide Rebellin.

Race news: Arctic Race of Norway 2023; Women’s Tour de Pyrénées organiser issues apology

Meanwhile, the 2023 Tour of Britain’s stunning Welsh finish has been revealed, and the elite teams Israel-Premier Tech and Jayco AlUla have been added to the lineup for the September Maryland Cycling Classic.

Also unveiled is the Movistar Team Cycling Club.

The length of today’s EUROTRASH may be a little less than normal because everyone has been thinking of Gino Mäder’s family. We send our sympathies. Farewell, Gino.

The Bahrain Victorious team released the following statement early on Friday: “We must announce Gino Mäder’s passing with great sadness and heavy hearts.” After a catastrophic incident during stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse on Friday, June 16th, Gino lost the fight to heal from his grave injuries. This awful event has devastated our entire team, and during this extremely trying time, our thoughts and prayers are with Gino’s family and loved ones.

Following the high-speed incident which occurred on the final descent of Thursday’s stage, the 26 year old was resuscitated at the scene by medical staff who also performed CPR, before being airlifted to hospital.

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.

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.

Managing Director Milan Erzen commented this morning: “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. Bahrain Victorious will race in his honour, keeping his memory on every road we race. We are determined to show the spirit and passion Gino displayed, and he will always remain an integral part of our team.”