It is with deep sorrow and immense pain that EOLO-KOMETA Cycling Team announces the passing away of our rider Arturo Grávalos in the early morning. The Riojan cyclist had turned 25 years old last March 2. His death leaves an irreplaceable hole in our hearts, since we will never forget his joy and his everlasting smile. His will to live, always present even before the onset of the disease, leaves us with thousands of magical moments in and out of competition.
Grávalos underwent surgery in November 2021 for a brain tumour that had been diagnosed a few weeks earlier, after several days with strange sensations during training. The evolution of that operation was very positive, but the cyclist had to undergo surgery several times to try to eradicate a tumour.
Arturo never gave up, because that was his nature, to wear a race bib again. He did not set a deadline for his return, but it was clear to him that he was going to face each race as an opportunity given to him by life. Arturo wanted to leave his mark on the sport that he loved so much and in which he generated so much affection and affection; that mark that he left so well to the suffering of his rivals in those accelerations that he led during his time in the amateur field or even as a professional, as in his last race: the Giro del Medio Brenta in 2021.
Life put many obstacles in front of him in recent times and he always, always, reacted with the best of faces, overcoming them with the greatest of positivism. He kept his sorrow and regret to himself, refusing to give it any continuity. Armed with his huge smile, his closeness and his frankness, he was all about building, supporting, praising and thanking. We will never forget you, Arturo. Rest in peace.
We ask the utmost respect for your family, friends and loved ones at this difficult time.
