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1995»Fabio Casartelli crashes in descent of Col de Portet d'Aspet

Key events can be any memorable event, for example an impressive victory but also a major crash, bold solo or anything that makes for sporting memories.

Description

Fabio Casartelli passed away after a crash during the stage 15 of the 1995 Tour de France, in the descent of the Col de Portet-d'Aspet. Next day's stage was neutralized and as tribute to the fallen rider, the peloton rode in closed formation and allowed the teammates of Motorola to lead the peloton and finish collectively. Later, a memorial site for Casartelli was erected at the place of the crash.

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