'Promising' teen cyclist killed in training accident

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Teenage cyclist Estela Domínguez has died aft being deed by a motortruck portion training, the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) said successful a connection connected Friday.

The mishap occurred connected a road successful the Spanish metropolis of Salamanca, the connection said.

Domínguez, who was lone 19, was described by the RFEC arsenic "one of the astir promising nationalist riders."

"From the RFEC we profoundly regret the decease of Estela Domínguez and we privation to widen our sincere condolences to her relatives and teammates of hers," the RFEC added. "All Spanish cycling is successful mourning."

According to the RFEC, Domínguez classified 2nd successful the inferior class successful the Spanish Women's Cup successful 2022 and had ridden for the Spanish National squad successful the Tour du Gévaudan Occitanie successful the Nations Cup.

Her racing squad Sopela, who Domínguez had joined astatine the opening of 2023, said successful a statement: "With immense pain, we person learned the quality that Estela Domínguez has died this day arsenic unfortunate of a clang portion training.

"We inactive can't process the incredibly hard nonaccomplishment of our cyclist. We are with the household successful these unspeakable moments. Rest successful peace."

CNN has reached retired to the section constabulary successful Salamanca for comment.

Alejandro Valverde, the 2009 Vuelta a España winner, posted his condolences connected societal media.

"There are nary words that assistance thing similar this," helium wrote connected Twitter.

"All my emotion to the household and friends of Estela Domínguez and particularly her begetter with whom I shared a squad successful my aboriginal years. RIP."

Domínguez's begetter was Juan Carlos Domínguez, per Reuters, who won a signifier of the Giro d'Italia.

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