Continental rider Mustafa Ayyorkun dies after Tour of Iran crash
Mustafa Ayyorkun of the Spor Toto team has died after crashing at the Tour of Iran. The 21-year-old from Turkey fractured a vertebra in the incident on Saturday's fifth and final stage of the race.
According to Turkish cycling federation president Emin Müftüoğlu, Ayyorkun was being "kept under observation" in the hospital. "His health situation was progressing positively," Müftüoğlu said on Wednesday. "However, the sudden news of his passing last night deeply shocked us all."
