Juan Pujalte, an 18-year-old cyclist, died this Thursday after an accident during training in Escombreras, Murcia, Spain. The announcement was made by the Murcia Cycling Federation on the social network X. According to the newspaper BrandThe cyclist suffered injuries to the spleen and kidneys, as well as head trauma and internal bleeding.
The causes of the accident are being investigated.
“It is with great pain in our hearts that we have to inform you of the accidental death of Juan Pujalte Martinez, a member of the Murcia cycling team. The great cycling family will miss him,” the Federation wrote on social network X.