American rider Chad Young, 21, dies of crash injuries

Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team rider Chad Young succumbs to injuries sustained after crashing during the Tour of the Gila on Sunday

Chad Young (left) in action at the Tour of the Gila (Photo by Casey B. Gibson.)

Twenty-one-year-old American rider Chad Young died on Friday evening after he sustained serious head injuries as the result of a crash during a race on Sunday.

Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team general manager Axel Merckx released a statement on Saturday confirming the news.

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Nigel Wynn
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