The AFP reports that Spanish cyclist Xavier Tondo died Monday in a freak accident while at a ski resort in southern Spain. Tondo, 32, was reportedly crushed between his car and a garage door, according to a police source. The source said “it appears” that Tondo died instantly. The manager of his Movistar team, Eusebio Unzue, said another Spanish professional cyclist, Benat Intxausti of the Euskaltel team, was in the vehicle at the time.. The Associated Press reports that according to Cadena SER radio, Tondo and Intxausti were heading to the Sierra Nevada mountain range outside of Granada to train with Alejandro Valverde. Last month, Tondo won the Tour of Castilla y Leon, and last year he placed sixth overall in the Tour of Spain. BBC Sport reports that earlier this year, Tondo informed authorities about a doping ring after he was offered banned substances.
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