Mark Groeneveld was in Hong Kong for a race: in the night between Sunday and Monday he was struck by an illness that proved fatal
Another absolute tragedy that shocks the world of cycling. Mark Groeneveld, a 20-year-old Dutch cyclist, a true promise of two wheels, passed away suddenly in the night between last Sunday and Monday. As confirmed by his team, X Speed United Continental, the rider would have suffered a heart attack. Any rescue attempt was useless.
A new devastating tragedy has struck the world of cyclingalready plagued by several losses in recent months.
In June, Swiss Gino Mader passed away following a terrible fall during the Tour of Switzerland. Then in July the young Italian talent died Jacopo Venzo. He was running the Junioren Rundfahrt.
Finally, at the end of August, the 22-year-old Belgian Tijl De Decker tragically lost his life, having been hit by a pirate car during a workout.
However, the causes that led to the death of the man in the night between last Sunday and Monday are still to be fully clarified 20 year old Dutch Mark Groeneveld.
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The young runner was in Hong Kong and had participated in the Hong Kong Cyclothona road race on the UCI calendar.
The 20-year-old did not complete the race for a technical problem with the bikebut the real drama came a few hours later.
Mark was caught by a illness while in public, he collapsed to the ground and he never recovered.
The pain of the death of Mark Groeneveld
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They immediately intervened on site rescuers local doctors, who however could do nothing to avoid the death of the young man.
There are so many condolence messages appeared on social media in the last few hours. Heartbreaking words also came from Dutch Cycling Federation and from X Speed United Continentalthe team he ran for since last January.
In addition to remembering its member as a serious, respectful, cheerful and important boy within the group, the team also confirmed what seems to be the most accredited hypothesis regarding the cause of death:
While the circumstances surrounding Mark’s death are currently under investigation, we have received preliminary information indicating that it may have been a heart attack. We are working closely with the relevant authorities to gather all the facts and provide the necessary support to Mark’s family during this painful time.
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