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  Andrei Kivilev - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrei Kivilev (September 20, 1973-March 12, 2003) was a professional road bicycle racer from Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan.
Kivilev was an able climber, and limited his losses on the big hills.
Kivilev immediately fell into a coma, initially being taken to the Saint-Chamond hospital before being transferred via air to the intensive care unit at Saint-Étienne hospital, where he was diagnosed with a serious skull fracture and two broken ribs.
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 Andrei_kivilev info here at en.18th-century-costume.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Andrei Kivilev (September 20, 1973-March 12, 2003) was a there road bicycle racer from Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan.
Kivilev had a unassertive sock at Festina, where foremost outcomes were fifth at the Championship of Zurich[3] seventh at the Critérium International[4].
Kivilev urgently fell into a coma, initially world taken to the Saint-Chamond hospital before world transferred per air to the severe encumbrance detachment at Saint-Étienne hospital, where he was diagnosed with a businesslike skull fracture two injured ribs.
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 2001 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kivilev, however, falters, placing 32nd at more than 6 minutes behind Armstrong.
Kivilev and Simon still hang on, in second and third place.
Kivilev rode an excellent time trial given his weakness on this specialisation, finishing 18th, but it was not enough to avoid losing third place to Beloki.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2001_Tour_de_France,_Stage_11_to_Stage_20   (1829 words)

  
 ABC Sport - Cycling - Kazakhs mourn fallen hero Kivilev
Kivilev, the 29-year-old leader of the Cofidis team, suffered serious head injuries in a fall following a collision with another rider during Tuesday's stage of the race.
Kivilev's best performance was a fourth place in the 2001 Tour de France, but Proskurin said the cyclist had been progressing fast.
Kivilev, the first cyclist to die in a race since Spanish sprinter Manuel San Roma in the Tour de Catalunya in 1999, will probably be buried near Lyon next Monday, Proskurin said.
www.abc.net.au /cycling/items/s807646.htm   (581 words)

  
 The tragedy of Andreï Kivilev
Kivilev's death resulted from a relatively low-speed (probably 35-kph) collision with two other racers on a slight uphill, some 40 kilometers from the St. Etienne finish of the second stage of last week's Paris-Nice.
Kivilev underwent surgery during the night of March 11, in an attempt to remove the dangerous swelling from his brain, but it was unsuccessful and he died the next morning.
Kivilev was born at Taldy-Kurgan, a town in the far east of Kazakhstan, near the border with China.
www.velonews.com /news/fea/3641.0.html   (762 words)

  
 www.cyclingnews.com news and analysis
Andrei was not 100 percent, had a major knee problem and Valentin was keen to make changes with the team, putting Nadobenko (who was riding for a combined international team) into the Bates Bikes team and swapping with Andrei.
Andrei was a thorough gentleman and the victory in the Cycle Classic was the emergence of a new star, securing a contract with Festina less than two weeks later and gooing on to star in many great events including a fourth place in the Tour de France.
Kivilev's death was a shock to the entire peloton, and Vinokourov in particular, as both a friend and a compatriot.
www.cyclingnews.com /features/?id=2003/kivilev   (4353 words)

  
 Roadcycling.com - Cycling News - In Memoriam: Andrei Kivilev
Andrei Kivilev (Cofidis) died after suffering a fractured skull in a crash in Stage 2 of Paris-Nice.
Kivilev will be remembered as an aggressive rider, one who could always be seen at the front when the road turned skyward.
Kivilev is remembered as a nice person and as a family man. Australian race promoter Phill Bates called the Kazakh "a thorough gentleman" and "a great champion and a wonderful person." Alexander Vinokourov described Kivilev as a close friend and dedicated his effort in Paris-Nice to his countryman.
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 Daily Peloton - Pro Cycling News
According to reports from French and italian press, kazakh rider Andrei Kivilev (Cofidis) has died on Wednesday morning in Saint-Etienne hospital, due to the head injuries he sustained yesterday, when the man, not wearing an helmet, crashed with 40 km.
Kivilev was instead diagnosed with a fractured skull and two broken ribs.
Andreï Kivilev was a model professional which was recognized by the peloton, and he was a man renowned for his kindness, his humility, his strength and his loyalty.
www.dailypeloton.com /displayarticle.asp?pk=3236   (552 words)

  
 SI.com - Cycling - Kazakh rider Kivilev dies after race crash - Wednesday March 12, 2003 12:06 PM
Kivilev underwent surgery at the Saint-Etienne hospital overnight but his state worsened and he died in the early hours of the morning.
Kivilev moved on to the AG2r Prevoyance team in 2000 and Cofidis in 2001.
"Andrei was unique, you see -- he was smart, he was perfectly fluent in English (which I suspect is not normal for a young Kazakh) and man, was he aggressive.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cycling/news/2003/03/12/kivilev_obit   (770 words)

  
 Cyclist's death in race fall to force rethink on helmets - smh.com.au
Paris: The death of Andrei Kivilev, who crashed during the second stage of the Paris-Nice race, has revived the debate on whether professional cyclists should be forced to wear helmets.
Kivilev of Kazakhstan, who was not wearing a helmet, fractured his skull and went into a coma after his fall on Tuesday.
Kivilev was moving fairly slowly, when he and several riders tumbled.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/03/13/1047431154774.html   (451 words)

  
 ESPN.com: OLY - Cyclist dies from injuries after fall in Paris-Nice race
Andrei Kivilev of Kazakhstan fractured his skull and went into a coma after his fall.
The death of the 29-year-old Kivilev revived the debate on whether professional cyclists should be forced to wear helmets.
Kivilev died at the Bellevue hospital in Saint-Etienne in southern France, where he lived and trained, Cofidis team spokeswoman Valerie Sartoris said.
espn.go.com /oly/news/2003/0312/1522196.html   (582 words)

  
 Sport | Safety call as Kivilev dies
Its initiative follows the death yesterday of Andrei Kivilev, a 29-year-old Kazakh riding in the Paris-Nice "Race to the Sun".
Kivilev, who finished fourth in the 2001 Tour de France and was ranked 50th in the world, died early yesterday in a neurological unit in Saint-Etienne.
The precise reasons for Kivilev's crash remain unclear, although it appeared he lost control after brushing against another cyclist's wheel, possibly while adjusting the short-wave radio that professional cyclists carry to commmunicate with their team managers.
sport.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4624112-108653,00.html   (421 words)

  
 Hexapedia - Andrei Kivilev (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Andrei Kivilev (September 20 1973-March 12 2003) was a professional cyclist from Kazakhstan.
In 2001 he was 4th in the Tour de France, thanks to being in a leading group that took 35 minutes in a flat stage.
On March 11 2003 during a stage of Paris-Nice Kivilev fell.
www.hexafind.com.cob-web.org:8888 /encyclopedia/Andrei_Kivilev   (131 words)

  
 Daily Peloton - Pro Cycling News
Kivilev received over 20,000 Euros after the race when the race organizers visited her in her nearby home.
Kivilev was not wearing a helmet at the time of his fall, and the Cofidis team doctor commented that his injuries would have been lessened had he been.
A cyclist of small stature but of great talent, Andrei Kivilev, 29 years old, was discovered by the public at the 2001 Tour de France where his kindness and his good character charmed everyone.
www.dailypeloton.com /displayarticle.asp?pk=3238   (1144 words)

  
 R.I.P Andrei Kivilev - Juventuz Forums
Andrei was a talented climber, a huge talent and a lovely man well liked among fans and the peloton.
Andrei Kivilev has died from head injuries suffered in a crash during the second stage of the Paris-Nice race.
Kivilev's team-mates crossed the finish line together at Pont du Gard, a dozen metres ahead of the peloton who had refused to race.
www.juventuz.com /forum/showthread.php?threadid=1712   (1986 words)

  
 www.cyclingnews.com news and analysis
Kazakh cyclist Andrei Kivilev (Cofidis) has died in St Etienne as a result of injuries sustained in a crash during the second stage of Paris-Nice.
Kivilev crashed with approximately 40 kilometres to go in the stage, together with teammate Marek Rutkiewicz and Gerolsteiner's Volker Ordowski, both of whom were relatively unhurt.
Kivilev immediately went into a coma and was taken to St Etienne hospital where he was diagnosed with a fractured skull and two broken ribs.
www.cyclingnews.com /news/?id=2003/mar03/mar12news2   (469 words)

  
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Kivilev's team doctor, who treated the 29-year-old rider at the scene of Tuesday's crash, was among those calling for the wearing of helmets to become law - as it currently is in Belgium.
Kivilev, who leaves behind a young wife and son, was not wearing a helmet when he fell around 40 kilometers from the finish line in the company of two other riders, his Polish team-mate Marek Rutkiewicz and German Volker Ordowski.
Kivilev was recruited by Cofidis in 2001 as a contender for the larger, three-week stage races.
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 Injured Cofidis Rider
Kivilev, who finished fourth in the 2001 Tour de France, lost consciousness after his fall and was rushed to a hospital where he has been undergoing tests.
Kivilev was not wearing a helmet when he fell around 40 kilometers from the finish line of the 182.5km stage in the company of two other riders, his Polish teammate Marek Rutkiewicz and German Volker Ordowski.
Kivilev's face took the full impact of the crash and he is also thought to have broken ribs.
www.bikeforums.net /archive/index.php/t-22907.html   (884 words)

  
 Kivilev mourned at Paris-Nice
Kivilev fell face first with about 40km left in 182km stage into Saint Etienne and later lapsed into a coma, which doctors sustained with drugs to control his blood pressure.
Kivilev's death brought back memories of the 1995 Tour de France, when Fabio Casartelli died after crashing into a concrete barrier on a descent in the Pyrénées.
Kivilev is the first European racer to be killed in a race since Spain's Manuel Sanroma died at the Tour of Catalonia in 1999.
www.velonews.com /race/int/articles/3600.0.html   (875 words)

  
 Solki.it - Dramma alla Parigi-Nizza, muore Kivilev
Il kazako Andrei Kivilev, 29 anni, è morto in seguito alla caduta nella quale è rimasto coinvolto martedì, nel corso della seconda tappa della corsa francese.
Col tedesco erano caduti anche due corridori della Cofidis: il polacco Marek Rutkiewicz, ripartito subito, e Kivilev, rimasto privo di sensi in mezzo alla strada con evidenti ferite al volto.
Andrei Kivilev, nato il 21 settembre 1973 a Talducorgan in Kazakistan, era sposato ed aveva una figlia.
www.solki.it /modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=276   (879 words)

  
 PLUS: CYCLING; Cyclist Dies After Fall in France - New York Times
Andrei Kivilev of Kazakhstan, who finished fourth in the 2001 Tour de France, died of head injuries he received when he fell from his bicycle after removing his helmet near the start of an uphill stage of the Paris-Nice race.
Kivilev, 29, fractured his skull and went into a coma after his fall.
In Kivilev's memory, the stage was not timed and riders stayed in a pack, then slowed to let his teammates finish first.
query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9E01EED8133EF930A25750C0A9659C8B63   (134 words)

  
 Sorta Cutting Edge News - No. 13
Early reports suggest that Kivilev may have had his hands off the bars while fiddling in his jersey pocket for a race radio, when he bumped wheels with another rider in the peloton and endo’d.
Kivilev was not wearing a helmet and took the brunt of his fall on his face and forehead.
Kivilev’s team doctor made an early declaration that his charge would have survived the crash had he worn a helmet and made a call for changing the rules of professional racing (which allow racers to ride sans head protection depending on weather and race conditions).
www.bikemag.com /news/cutting_13   (573 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Other Sport | Cycling | Kivilev dies after crash
Kivilev was left in a coma after a crash in Tuesday's stage
Kivilev, who had not been wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, underwent surgery at a St-Etienne hospital, but his condition worsened overnight.
A strong climber, Kivilev turned professional in 1998 and finished fourth in the 2001 Tour de France.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/2842707.stm   (459 words)

  
 ESPN.com: OLY - Cyclists honor Kivilev by calling off third stage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kivilev's Cofidis teammates crossed the finish line together at Pont du Gard, a dozen metres ahead of the rest of the bunch who had refused to race.
Kivilev underwent surgery overnight but died in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Kivilev, who finished fourth in the Tour de France in 2001, was the first cyclist to die in competition since Spanish sprinter Manuel San Roma in the Tour de Catalunya in 1999.
espn.go.com /oly/news/2003/0312/1522338.html   (406 words)

  
 Outside Online Archives | Outside Online
March 12, 2003 Cyclist Andrei Kivilev, 29, died today from severe head injuries sustained in a fall during the 134-mile-long second stage 2 of the Paris-Nice race yesterday.
Kivilev was known as a strong climber who went professional in 1998 and proved his skill when he claimed 4th in the Tour de France in 2001.
Kivilev's death, the first in a professional race since the fatality of Spanish sprinter Manuel San Roma in Spain's 1999 Tour de Catalunya, has incited pleas for compulsory helmet laws.
outside.away.com /news/headlines/20030312_1.html   (510 words)

  
 PezCycling News - What's Cool In Pro Cycling
Born in Talducorgan, Kazakhstan, on 21st September, 1973, the quiet Kivilev was just one of the brilliant wave of riders who graduated from the terrific Kazakhstan amateur squad of the mid- to late 1990s, including his close friend Alexander Vinokourov (with whom he rode in the Saint Etienne amateur squad), Andrei Teteriouk and Alexandr Shefer.
Kivilev began his professional career in 1998 at Festina, before joining Ag2r, then Cofidis in 2001, where he achieved his best results.
Kivilev was not wearing a crash helmet when he fell - although advised, they are not mandatory for elite professionals under UCI rules, and are worn according to the rider's own choice or preference.
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 Kivilev one of 20 pro riders that died during a race
Andrei Kivilev became one of approximately 20 professional riders who have died during a race.
Kivilev, 29, who came fourth in the 2001 Tour de France, was the first elite cyclist to perish since Spain's Manuel Sanroma in the Tour of Catalonia in 1996.
Kivilev, survived by a wife and son, was not wearing a helmet when he fell around 40km from the finish - a fact which has sparked a fierce debate over whether they should be made compulsory.
www.cyclingforums.com /showthread.php?p=97841   (1945 words)

  
 Alexander-Vinokourov.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
A memorial tablet was unveiled in the French town of Sorbiers on November 28th in honour of Andrei Kivilev.
A tree was planted in a street between St-Etienne and St-Chamond, where Kivilev used to train a lot, in memory of the deceased Kazakh.
Kivilev died after a fall in Paris-Nice earlier this year.
www.alexander-vinokourov.com /news/2003/november/29-11-03.php   (127 words)

  
 AjaxForum.nl : Bekijk onderwerp - Andrei Kivilev overleden na val... : 100% Ajacied : Ajax, AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, ...
Kivilev, die geen helm droeg, raakte in coma en werd met een barst in het voorhoofd, twee gebroken ribben en diverse verwondingen aan het gezicht overgevlogen naar een ziekenhuis in Saint-Etienne, waar hij overleed.
Kivilev kwam ten val in de omgeving waar hij vele trainingskilometers heeft gemaakt.
Kivilev is de eerste profrenner sinds de Spanjaard Manuel Sanroma die tijdens een wedstrijd om het leven is gekomen.
www.ajaxforum.nl /viewtopic.php?t=467   (1172 words)

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