As a tribute to Weylandt, network will re-air the Belgian’s First Grand Tour Victory at Last Year’s Giro d’Italia
Los Angeles, CA – Universal Sports presents a special report on Belgian cyclist Wouter Weylandt, who tragically died today after a horrific crash on a difficult descent late in Stage 3 at the Giro d’Italia. Coverage will begin at 8 p.m. ET in place of the network’s originally scheduled replay of today’s stage 3. In tribute of Weylandt, the network will air a “Special Stage 3 Report” about today’s events as a lead-in to the re-air of Weylandt’s first-ever Grand Tour win at last year’s Giro d’Italia. Weylandt, a member of the Leopard-Trek team, was the first rider killed in a crash in one of cycling’s three main tours since Italian Fabio Casartelli died during the 1995 Tour de France. Wouter Weylandt was 26-years-old.
The “Special Stage 3 Report” is hosted by Universal Sports anchor Steve Schlanger and cycling expert Todd Gogulski. The show will provide viewers insight on what this tragedy means for the remaining stages of the 2011 Giro d’Italia and reactions from major cyclists via twitter, including Lance Armstrong and Mark Cavendish. The coverage will also feature a video chat with Velonews Europen Correspondent Andrew Hood, and his interview with Garmin-Cervelo Team Director Bingen Fernandez, one of the first people on the scene.
