Vuelta a Espana peloton pays tribute to Civil Guard who lost life during race

Peloton holds tribute to Eusebio Garcia Flores, the Civil Guard who died during Monday's stage of the Vuelta a Espana - Prizes from stage 16 to be donated to his family

The peloton on stage nineteen of the 2014 Tour of Spain

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Eusebio Garcia Flores, the Civil Guard who died during Monday’s Vuelta a Espana stage, was paid tribute to before today’s 19th stage.

Prizes from stage 16 have also been donated to Mr Garcia Flores’ family as a mark of respect, at the request of the participating riders and teams.

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Jack Elton-Walters hails from the Isle of Wight, and would be quick to tell anyone that it's his favourite place to ride. He has covered a varied range of topics for Cycling Weekly, producing articles focusing on tech, professional racing and cycling culture. He moved on to work for Cyclist Magazine in 2017 where he stayed for four years until going freelance. He now returns to Cycling Weekly from time-to-time to cover racing, review cycling gear and write longer features for print and online.