Retired Pro Tour De France Cyclist Struck Dead By Lightning While Working On His Farm

A retired Colombian professional cyclist who took part in the Tour de France six times has been struck dead by lightning while he was working on his farm.

Cabrera was reportedly struck by lightning while working on his farm in the district of Pasuncha, in the municipality of Pacho, located in the central Colombian department of Cundinamarca, on Monday, 21st March.

Cabrera’s brother Jose reportedly said: “We have little information, but what we do know is that he was on his farm, working and that it was raining, when lightning struck and killed him.

Former cyclist Samuel Cabrera, 61, (pictured) was killed by a lightning strike while working on his farm located in Pacho, Cundinamarca, Colombia. (Newsflash)

“We are waiting for more information to coordinate everything, but we understand that he was picking coffee, it was raining, and lightning killed him.”

Samuel Cabrera, 61, made a name for himself in the 1980s, reaching the podium or outright winning various races in South America and Europe.

He came first overall in the Vuelta a Guatemala (Tour of Guatemala) cycling race in 1980, before winning in Costa Rica and Guatemala in 1982, eventually finishing third in the French Tour de l’Avenir in 1985 before retiring in 1989.

Former cyclist Samuel Cabrera, 61, (pictured) was killed by a lightning strike while working on his farm located in Pacho, Cundinamarca, Colombia. (Newsflash)

He reportedly took part in the Tour de France six times between 1983 and 1989. He was signed by the Spanish team Reynolds in 1986.

Retired Colombian professional cyclist Oliverio Cardenas reportedly said: “He won the Tour of Guatemala in 1980 and I was on that team with him. He was a cheerful man.”