Juan Pujalte, an 18-year-old Murcian rider from the Valverde Team, died this Thursday. He suffered an accident while training near Escombreras, in Cartagena.
The runner suffered damage to his spleen and kidney, as well as a head injury and internal bleeding that led to his death. He belonged to the elite and sub-23 squad of the Valberde Team Ricardo Fuentes, the team of young promises sponsored by former cyclist Alejandro Valver de.