One year after the tragedy

Mäder’s mother: “A pile of rubble inside”

Sunday marks the first anniversary of the tragic death of professional cyclist Gino Mäder. Now the Swiss cyclist's family has spoken about the difficult time since the accident at the Tour de Suisse. It's not always visible on the outside, "but inside it's a pile of rubble", Mäder's mother Sandra describes her feelings.

"Just thinking about it makes my throat tighten," the Swiss newspaper "Blick" quotes Mäder's mother, who died at the age of just 26. The current tour is dedicated to the memory of the professional cyclist. "It will be nice to see how Gino lives on in the hearts of many. But it will also be tearful," says Sandra Mäder, who reveals that she has had recurring panic attacks since that fateful day a year ago.

Mäder's sister Laura admits that the round trip is "associated with emotions" for the family, "but actually everything in everyday life is associated with emotions for us".

Falling into a ravine
Mäder fell into a ravine during the fifth stage of the descent from Albula to the finish in La Punt on June 15 last year and had to be resuscitated. He was immediately flown to hospital in Chur, where he succumbed to his serious injuries the following day.