'United in inexplicable grief' - Peloton completes Tour of Switzerland Stage 6 in memory of Gino Mader

Rob Hatch and Jip van den Bos reflected on an «unspeakably sad» Stage 6 of the Tour of Switzerland, as teams took part in a commemorative route for Gino Mader. The Tour de Suisse organisers decided that they would neutralise Stage 6 of the race to commemorate the memory of Mader. Ad The Swiss rider, 26, died on Friday morning after his crash on the descent of the Abulapass towards the end of Thursday’s Stage 5.

CyclingJaw-dropping Van der Poel, Cav’s fairytale & history for Deignan – 2021’s stand-out moments27/12/2021 AT 16:53 Instead of the full stage, the peloton rode together for the last 20km of the planned route into Oberwil-Lieli, with the decision made with the participation of Mader’s family and the race organisers. Mader’s team-mates from Team Bahrain Victorious were all in attendance, as were a number of his former colleagues from previous years. Rob Hatch reflected on a day “when the world stops making sense” after feeling “sick to the bottom of the stomach” after hearing the news in the morning.

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Not just his family and friends, but his wider family in cycling, all of you watching, and who have gathered here this afternoon in the most tragic of circumstances. Taken from us all far too soon. “Even for you who aren’t hearing of this for the first time, I know this will be devastating.

It’s one of those days when life is cruel and unfair. I’m sure none of us understand why. Such a