As the Astana Pro Team announced today, the reigning Asian Junior Champion, Yerlan Pernebekov, died yesterday during a training stay in Ecuador as a result of a stroke. According to the team, the Kazakh, who has been riding for the junior team of the WorldTour racing team around the reigning Giro winner Vincenzo Nibali since this year, initially complained of a headache and was then taken to a hospital. There he was diagnosed with a burst blood vessel in his head. He was placed in an induced coma to improve his condition. However, he did not regain consciousness.
According to the team, Pernebekov was the sole breadwinner of his family. For this reason, the team has set up a donation account, which should benefit the family. [Link]
Photos: Team Astana
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