Former Colombian pro cyclist shot and killed

Campionati del Mondo Ponferrada 2014 - Road World Championship 2014 - Cronometro Junior Uomini 29,5 km - 23/09/2014 - - foto Luca Bettini/BettiniPhoto©2014
Jaime Restrepo at the Road World Championships in 2014 (Image credit: Sprint Cycling Agency)

Colombian ex-pro cyclist Jaime Alberto Restrepo was shot and killed in Antioquia, Colombia on Monday.

The Colombian news organisation El Tiempo reported that the Antioquia Police said two armed suspects travelling on a motorcycle approached Restrepo around 6:30pm. One of the men repeatedly shot him, causing his death within a "matter of minutes." 

Katy Madgwick is a freelance writer and broadcaster, covering multiple disciplines across both men's and women's pro cycling. Head of Creators at Domestique Cycling, Katy has written for a broad range of publications, and is a regular contributor to Cyclist Magazine, Cyclingnews, TNT Sports and The Roadbook Cycling Almanack. 

On the broadcast side, she is a co-host of the On Yer Bike podcast, occasional contributor to BBC Radio, and features on CADE Media's Pro Show podcast for the first time in 2025.

She is a lover of all things French and a cyclo-cross obsessive, and probably ought to get on her actual bike more often.