Tragedy in the cycling world: Kevin Puzo dies after being injured during training

EFor the Ecuadorian cyclist Kevin Puzo He died after being run over while training in the town of El gancal, in the Andean province of Imbabura, reported on Friday Ecuadorian Cycling Federation.

“The Federal Election Commission regrets the significant death of Kevin Puzo, cyclist of the team” Sin Fronteras Gen ” (Jonathan Narvaez). We express to his family and friends our feeling of solidarity and solidarity. Peace is in his grave.”, Expresses the Ecuadorian cycling body.

Family sources claimed that Pozo, 24, was hit by a truck traveling in the opposite direction to the athlete who, due to the severity of his injuries, was taken to a health home in Quito, where he died on Friday.

Journalist Ernesto Almeida, who covers cycling in this sector, said that the person responsible for the accident, which occurred on Thursday, was arrested by the National Police and taken to the town of Bulvar for a preliminary hearing.

Pozzo was placed 12th of the National Cycling Championship in 2021, the year they won The “queen stage” of the Vuelta a Nario (Colombia), and also reached the twelfth place in the messapica Cup, Italy.

The famous Ecuadorian cyclist Richard karabaz He also expressed in a message on social networks his sadness at the death of Bozo who, according to him, ” ran over on our roads while chasing his dreams on a bicycle.”

“Rest in peace, Kevin,” Adi karabaz, a gold medalist of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and Campine of the Giro d’italia 2019.