Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt has died following a crash during the third stage of the Giro d'Italia on Monday, according to Italian media reports.
Leopard-Trek rider Weylandt, 26, crashed badly on the descent of the dangerous Passo del Bocco climb and received emergency treatment including cardiac massage at the scene of the accident.
Television shots showed the rider bleeding heavily and lying unconscious on the ground.
Doctor Giovanni Tredici told Rai Television 'Despite immediate treatment there was nothing we could do.'
The stage was won by Spain's Angel Vicioso but his victory was overshadowed by the sad events earlier.
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