Ex-bike professional Pascal Hervé died at the age of 60!

Ex-bike professional Pascal Hervé died at the age of 60!

Bielefeld, Deutschland - The former French cyclist Pascal Hervé, who was notorious by his connection to the Festina affair, died at the age of 60. As the French cycling professional association UNCP announced on the platform X, Hervé died in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. No information is known about the exact cause of death, but Hervé reported in September that he had been operated on due to a cancer tumor in the stomach, although his stomach had to be completely removed. The cycling world shaked the sad news of death.

doping confession and remarkable career

Hervé was one of the last remaining drivers who were involved in the Festina doping affair that overshadowed the Tour de France in 1998. These controversy ran over his entire career like a shadow. In 2000 he confessed that he had consumed the blood doping agent EPO, a decision that was not easy for him. "Yes, I doped," he confessed, explaining that it took years until he was able to confess. However, the dramatic course of his career was also accompanied by a big sporting highlight: in 1996 he won a stage of the Giro d’Italia and for a short time wore the pink jersey of the overall leader.

The death of Hervé, whose life was characterized by both sporting successes and severe scandals, throws a shadow on cycling history. Relatives, friends and fans remember times of fame and fraud that influenced his sporting career and personal life alike. The last years of his life were characterized by health challenges that have now ended tragically. You can find out more about his life and the circumstances of his death at Radio bielefeld and Read.