Basque prodigy falls to his death

21 year old Spanish rider Julen Goikoetxea has died after falling from a balcony in Ondarroa, in the Basque Country. Goikoetxea had signed pro contract for 2007 for Euskaltel-Euskadi. Apparently, Goitkoetxea, who was under treatment for severe depression, had made earlier attempts to end his life.

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