Radstar Pascal Herve: Sad farewell after fighting the cancer

Radstar Pascal Herve: Sad farewell after fighting the cancer

Österreich, Österreich - The tragic loss of the former French cyclist Pascal Hervé beats high waves. In the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, the 60-year-old died, as the French cyclist association Uncp announced. The exact circumstances of his death have so far not been published, but Hervé reported in September that he was operated on in the course of the year due to a stomach cancer in which the entire stomach was removed. This represents a serious turning point in his life and career, such as SPIEGEL reported.

controversy and success

Hervé had both ups and downs in his career. His probably most discussed moment was his admission to have consumed doping agents like EPO during the Doping scandal of the Festina team at the Tour de France. This scandal led to the team's exclusion during the competition. His confession, which was long in coming, revealed a dark side of the professional sport. "It took me two and a half years to admit it," said Hervé at the time. Despite the controversy, however, Hervé is remembered for his sporting successes, such as the victory of a stage at the Giro d’Italia 1996 and the title of the Glockner King on the 1992 Tour of Austria, like Today.

His career ended in 2001 after a renewed positive doping test on the tour of Italy. The news of his death makes the sports world pause, while memories of both his sporting success and the controversy in which he was involved are awakened. Pascal Hervé will be remembered as a complex figure in the history of cycling. His influence will live on discussions about cycling and the challenges that professional athletes have to deal with today.