Northcape 4000

[quixoticgeek]

Am I being dumb, or is the tracker broken?

J

[JonBuoy]

The tracker is clunky but appears to be working.

[Frank9755]

I've just received an email to say that a rider has been killed in a collision in Hungary.  No more info on what happened other than it was by Lake Balaton.

It was a hit from behind by a car, at 11:30pm.

Rider's family has been notified and it has been reported in the local press but there has been no announcement from the organiser.

[morbihan]

I've just received an email to say that a rider has been killed in a collision in Hungary.  No more info on what happened other than it was by Lake Balaton.

It was a hit from behind by a car, at 11:30pm.

Rider's family has been notified and it has been reported in the local press but there has been no announcement from the organiser.

Terrible news.

[Frank9755]

This is translated from the local newspaper:

Fatal accident on Highway 75

Between Keszthely and Alsópáhok, the police closed the main road and diverted traffic.

A fatal road traffic accident occurred on July 28, 2021 at 11:30 pm in the 1st kilometer section of the main road 75, between Keszthely and Alsópáhok. According to the primary data, a car collided with a cyclist in the same direction from behind. The woman sitting on the bicycle died at the scene as a result of the accident. The driver of the car was not injured in the accident.

Police closed the accident-affected section of the main road during the inspection and technical rescue, diverting traffic. You can get around Hévíz and Cserszegtomaj.

Please be patient.

Drive carefully!

https://indirekt.hu/belfold/tragedia-biciklist-gazoltak-halalra-a-balatonnal/


And this is roughly where it was:



https://www.google.com/maps/@46.7599079,17.2070318,3a,75y,79.3h,90.45t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sclz4YZkxQVsWKRU_v4n_Cw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

[zigzag]

gosh, that is terrible. extremely sad. it's the worst country in europe for cycling for a reason.

[quixoticgeek]

gosh, that is terrible. extremely sad. it's the worst country in europe for cycling for a reason.

Given that it's well documented how bad it is to cycle through (plus routing through it excludes some demographics from competing), I'm surprised any event still goes through there.

J

[morbihan]

There is zero information about the tragedy on the organisers feed. I find that unconscionable.

[Frank9755]

There is zero information about the tragedy on the organisers feed. I find that unconscionable.

I'm relieved to hear it's not just me who feels that way

[morbihan]

There is zero information about the tragedy on the organisers feed. I find that unconscionable.

I'm relieved to hear it's not just me who feels that way

I was holding back on my views in the hope that there was something forthcoming. However unless there is a VERY good excuse, I simply don't understand it.

[L CC]

Perhaps its sub-judice?

I hope so. It seems wrong that they're not mentioning it at all. I can see a desire to limit speculation but even so.

[Frank9755]

I wondered that but they have not said that it was the case.  They said the police only told them there had been an incident, not that it was fatal.

Mike's death led to legal cases but it was still reported.

[Frank9755]

finally they have put something up on facebook:  [Edit - can't see it now, may have been taken down already, within two days!]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/933606493405555/posts/3679844745448369/

Olga Ivanova.
She liked to draw, paint, ride. We met her during the meeting on Friday 23 July and on some other occasion in the hotel in Rovereto that she shared with some staff members. Of course, you can't say you know a person after a few hours, but we understood one thing about her immediately, she was full of life and enthusiasm.
People who dream exude joy and light and she was bright.
“The NorthCape4000 was her ride of life and she was incredibly happy to be there. She loved her Italian bike and was happy in the first 5 days "
Her light went out on the evening of July 28 on the shores of Lake Balaton, at 11.30 pm, due to a car accident.
We don't know anything else and at this point it doesn't even make sense.
What we want to tell you, dear Olga, is that you have been with us every meter of this edition, every sunrise and every sunset.
Our hearts and our thoughts are with you, with your family and with all your friends.
Have a good trip. Ciao Olga.