The accident happened on a trail called Il Cacciatore near Finale Ligure. A 48-year-old Swiss rider was riding this trail, which has also been a race track for the Enduro World Series. What happened next is described by the Italian news agency ANSA, translated by DeepL, as follows: "According to the rescue services, the man suffered an illness as a result of which he fell off his bike."

The Swiss media reporting on the accident describe what preceded the fall as a seizure of weakness. It remains unclear whether the 48-year-old ultimately died from the illness ("malore" in the original Italian) or as a result of the fall. In the Ride tour database, the Cacciatore Trail is described as steep, blocked and containing a tricky rock step towards the end. The accident occurred in rough terrain, ANSA writes further. However, there is no mention of a fall in the press release.

Firefighters, mountain rescuers, paramedics, a helicopter team and the police were unable to do anything to help the Swiss man.