On Saturday, May 27th 2023 champion cyclist Gabriele Glodenyte was out on her bike for a morning spin in north county Dublin with her boyfriend Seán Landers.
Gabriele was 24 years-old, a vibrant young woman who shone at everything she did.
But what started as a typical, carefree day for Gabby and Seán ended in tragedy.
Gabriele was killed instantly when an oncoming driver crashed his car.
Seán (25) came upon the scene moments later.
He recalls finding first her mangled bicycle on the road and then her fatally injured body.
As the terrible shock has given way to deep grief, Seán wants to tell the story of that dreadful day in hopes, he says, that motorists will realise just how vulnerable cyclists are.
In his 10 years’ cycling, he says it has become increasingly dangerous for cyclists with drivers behaving more aggressively.
More than 1,600 cyclists have suffered serious crash injuries on Irish roads over the last seven years.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Declan Conlon.
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