Cyclist Jacopo Venzo Dies After Crash During Race in Austria. <br /><br />Jacopo Venzo, cyclist from Italy, died Saturday from injuries suffered in a crash while racing Friday.<br /><br />The crash occurred during the first stage of the Junioren Rundfahrt, which is a bike race in Austria. <br /><br />Venzo was airlifted to the Kepler clinic in Linz after the crash, but he could not be saved.<br /><br />Venzo'a race team, released a statement on the talented cyclist's passing:<br /><br />"With tears in our eyes and devastated hearts we announce that our junior Jacopo Venzo has left us.<br /><br />After news of Venzo's death broke, the Junioren Rundfahrt was canceled Saturday.<br /><br />Venzo's death marked the second time a high-profile cyclist has passed due to injuries suffered in a crash over the past month.<br /><br />In June, Switzerland's Gino Mäder died at the age of 26 after crashing during the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse.<br /><br />Venzo'a race team, Campana Imballaggi Geo&Tex Trentino, released a statement on the talented cyclist's passing:<br /><br />"With tears in our eyes and devastated hearts we announce that our junior Jacopo Venzo has left us. The boy had been the victim of a very bad fall yesterday on the downhill during the first stage of the Tour of Upper Austria.
