Andres David Arevalo is 18 years old. Photo: Instagram
the Colombian cyclist Andres David Arevalo18, died after an accident on May 5 when he was arguing the return of youth in the Valle del Cauca department, the Colombian Cycling Federation (FCC) reported on Friday.
“National cycling regrets the early departure of one of its promisers, Andrés David Arévalo, who at his young age had a career in sports worthy of recognition,” the FCC said in a statement.
The young man, from the Cundeportes Funza Zipa Soacha team, had an accident at the end of the third stage of the Vuelta a la Juventud, where he had to be transferred to a medical center in the city of Palmira, where He underwent surgery due to a blow to the head and eventually fell into a coma.
However, despite fighting for several days to survive, he died on Thursday afternoon at the Palma Real Clinic in Palmira.
“The Colombian Cycling Federation; its president, Jorge Mauricio Vargas Carreño; the executive committee, and officials include the family, friends and relatives of Andrés David, who since he was 12 years old decided to ride in his path riding a bicycle always includes a clear goal in head and heart: to be the best “, the information added.
Along these lines, the FCC expressed its solidarity with the cyclist’s parents, Rosvira and Joaquín, who supported “Andrés David’s dream and motivated him to grow.”
For its part, the Ministry of Sports mourned “the death of young cyclist Andrés Arévalo, who had an accident during the Vuelta de la Juventud.”
“We express our deepest condolences to his family, friends and teammates. Peace in his grave,” added that portfolio.
Source: EFE
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