CyclistPro Log: Cycling mourns Andr Drege, Marta Cavalli hit by driver, Michael Mrkv to retireWelcome to another edition of Pro Log. The Tour de France enters its second week with Tadej Pogaar (UAE Team Emirates) wearing the maillot jaune, 33 seconds ahead of Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) after what some have described as the greatest first week of action in the races history.The Giro dItalia Women has also kicked off, with Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek) wearing the first maglia rosa after her individual time-trial victory on Stage 1. She leads the general classification by 13 seconds over Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) after Niamh Fisher-Blacks breakthrough win on Stage 3s summit finish. Related Posts Was that the best first week of racing in Tour de France history? The winners and losers of the first week of the Tour de France 2024 Giro dItalia Women 2024: Route, how to watch, start list and everything you need to know Mens Tour de France 2024: Route, how to watch and all you need to know Andr Drege dies at the Tour of AustriaWe are devastated by the tragic passing of Andr DregeOur thoughts and prayers are with Andrs family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. Andrs family has requested privacy as they mourn their loss, and we kindly ask that their wishes are respected. pic.twitter.com/qtD79ItOnI Team Coop Repsol (@TeamCoopRepsol) July 6, 2024 Cycling is in mourning following the news of Norwegian up-and-comer Andr Dreges death at the Tour of Austria on 6th July. The Coop-Repsol rider crashed on the descent of Austrias highest mountain, the Grossglockner, on Stage 4 of the race and died from his injuries. He was 25 years old.In a statement posted on social media, Coop-Repsol said, We are devastated by the tragic passing of Andr Drege. Our thoughts and prayers are with Andrs family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. Andrs family has requested privacy as they mourn their loss, and we kindly ask that their wishes are respected.The following and final stage of the Tour of Austria was cancelled and replaced with a memorial ride for the Norwegian rider and some riders at the Tour de France wore black armbands the next day.It comes just over a year after Gino Mder died on a descent at the Tour of Suisse.Marta Cavalli hit by driver on training rideA.S.O./Romain LaurentOn Friday, FDJ-Suez announced the news that Marta Cavalli had been hit by a car while training near her home in Italy. Fortunately, after 24 hours of medical observation, she has avoided serious injury with no fractures reported. The cause of the crash is under investigation.Cavalli has not had the best of fortunes with injuries in recent years. She was hit from behind by a rider on Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes in 2022 in a horrendous crash that resulted in concussion and many months recovering before being able to race again. Cavallis 2023 was also affected by the after-effects, taking more time off the bike before Strade Bianche to prioritise her recovery.Michael Mrkv to retire VIDEO: @MichaelMorkov We are really proud and happy that the final year of your career you are spending with us, being part of the cycling history!You are great champion and great teammate, Michael!#AstanaQazaqstanTeam #AstanaIsMyTeam pic.twitter.com/DljVPGNCjJ Astana Qazaqstan Team (@AstanaQazTeam) July 8, 2024 Legendary leadout man Michael Mrkv will retire at the end of the 2024 season. The 39-year-old Dane will end his career with the Astana Qazaqstan team after being part of the squad that helped Mark Cavendish to his record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage victory.Mrkv not only established himself as the greatest leadout man across other teams such as Saxo-Bank, Katusha and QuickStep, but also won the Danish Road Race Championships in 2013, 2018 and 2019. He excelled on the track too, becoming an Olympic Champion in the Madison with Lasse Norman Hansen in 2021 and World Champion in the event in 2009, 2020 and 2021.In the video announcing his retirement, he said, Im very proud of what Ive achieved as a track cyclist, as a road cyclist. Being a part of the biggest races in the world, being a part of some of the biggest teams as well, being surrounded with great teammates and Ive made a lot of friendships during the years.Im very proud of what I got out of my talent, to be honest. I was never the most talented rider as a young rider but I really managed to work hard and I feel I achieved all I could.See you next week. Related Posts Was that the best first week of racing in Tour de France history? The winners and losers of the first week of the Tour de France 2024 Giro dItalia Women 2024: Route, how to watch, start list and everything you need to know Mens Tour de France 2024: Route, how to watch and all you need to know The post Pro Log: Cycling mourns Andr Drege, Marta Cavalli hit by driver, Michael Mrkv to retire appeared first on Cyclist.