Another sadness in the world of sport. A famous cyclist was struck by lightning and died at the age of 61. An accident that shocked everyone: That’s how the facts went.
Samuel Cabrera died at the age of 61. The former cyclist, who also competed in the famous Tour de France, was struck by lightning on Monday March 21 while busy in the fields and working on his farm in Colombia. News that left the whole sports world speechless.
Former Colombian cyclist Samuel Cabrera known as “Samy,” who made a name for himself when he joined the Reynolds team in the 198687 season, passed away early on Monday, March 21, 2022 while at his farm in Colombia, more specifically in Pasuncha , worked in the department of Cundinamarca.
According to what we read in The Sun newspaper, the exsportsman appears to have been collecting coffee in the fields when he was struck by lightning that killed him and left him no way out. Many expressions of condolences were received in a very short time. But there was also room for moments of remembrance for Cabrera, who was one of the first Colombian riders to take part in the Tour de France.
Samuel Cabrera struck by lightning: died aged 61
Another very heavy loss in the sporting world following the assassination of rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu. The exact dynamics of the tragedy were not disclosed. But supposedly and we read in The Sun that Brothers from Cabrera, JoseShe made statements on the matter to make it clear what the situation is and what happened during the day.
He pointed out that he and his family also have little information on the matter. However, what he was told was that Samuel was working on his farm collecting coffee when he was struck by lightning. “We are waiting for more information to coordinate everything,” he later admitted.
Who Was Samuel Cabrera?
We know that Samuel Cabrera had a wonderful career. He made a name for himself in the 1980s by being on the podium or winning straight away at various races in South America and Europe. He was overall champion at the 1980 Tour of Guatemala before winning in 1982 in Costa Rica and Guatemala.
Then he also finished third in the French Tour de l’Avenir in 1985 before retiring in 1989. Cabrera also took part in the tour Tour de France six times and was signed by Spanish team Reynolds in 1986.