[ThomasG]

Oh je ... :-(:

"Frank Simons’ death in the early hours of this race is a tragedy that has affected the cycling community deeply, and will continue to affect everyone close to the Transcontinental for a long time to come.

The TCRNo5 team have been working today to verify the information and to contact Frank’s appointed next of kin. Our next priority was to communicate with our riders, all of whom will be deeply affected by this shocking news.

It is important to us that we respect the wishes of Frank and his family. Frank was an Audax rider, and had applied to race in TCRNo4. We understand from Frank’s wife that he would have wanted the race to continue and that everyone racing be able to continue their adventure on the TCRNo5. In honour and respect of what we understand to be Frank’s wishes, we currently feel it is appropriate that the TCRNo5 organisation continue to provide the race infrastructure as before, allowing the riders discretion in deciding their own course of action.

We cannot comment on the particular incident as it is an active police investigation. We will assist that investigation by providing all the information we are able to. The TCRNo5 team want to be able to provide the systems we had in place for those riders wishing to continue. We will, however, be guided by our riders.

To all riders still out on the road: we are here for you, if you want to contact us with your decision to continue or not with your own ride this year, please email race@transcontinental.cc"

Quelle: https://www.facebook.com/transconrac...aSSGBM&fref=nf