Stars that died in 2023: Xavier Tondó, Spanish cyclist, died when he was crushed by car he was , 32.

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Xavier Tondó, Spanish cyclist, died when he was crushed by car he was , 32.

Xavier Tondo Volpini was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who specialized in mountain stages of bicycle races died when he was crushed by car he was , 32.

(Valls, Spain 5 November 1978 – Monachil, Spain, 23 May 2011)

Death

Tondo was killed after being apparently trapped between his own garage door and car, and crushed by the door, while preparing his bicycle for a ride. His body was discovered after he failed to show up for the ride with friend and teammate Beñat Intxausti.^[1]

Drugs

In February 2011, it was reported that a pro cyclist had tipped off police about a doping ring. Tondo was later identified as the cyclist.
According to the Spanish newspaper El País, Tondo received an email in December 2010, which offered several doping products, including EPO, human growth hormone, Nandrolone, and Clenbuterol, all at low prices. Tondo gave the email to the police.^[2]