Weylandt's death is the first from a crash in the professional peloton since Kazakhstan's Andrei Kivilev succumbed to head injuries the morning after a crash on the second stage of Paris-Nice in 2003. "The team is left in a state of shock and sadness and we send all our thoughts and deepest condolences to the family and friends of Wouter," said Leopard-Trek Manager Brian Nygaard. He joined new Luxembourg outfit Leopard-Trek, the home of Australian Stuart O'Grady and the Schleck brothers Andy and Frank, at the start of the season. Weylandt, who spent the bulk of his career with the Belgian team Quick Step after turning professional in 2006, won the third stage of the race last year, in Middelburg in the Netherlands. ![]() ![]() We arrived around 30 seconds after the accident but even then there was little we could have done. The head doctor on the race Dr Tredici said they had battled in vain to save Weylandt's life. Race officials later claimed his left pedal got stuck in a wall at the side of the road, forcing Weylandt to tumble to the ground below. He was eventually taken to hospital by ambulance after an emergency helicopter could find no place to land. ![]() Lying bloodied and unconscious, the 26-year-old was given emergency medical treatment, including CPR. Weylandt was pronounced dead less than an hour after suffering fatal head injuries after crashing 20 metres to the road below while descending the Bocco mountain pass 25 kilometres from the finish line in Rapallo. Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt has died following a horrific crash on the third stage of the Giro d'Italia, his Leopard-Trek team confirmed on Monday (local time).
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