Four riders crashed in the Mandacherstrasse area in Böttstein during the GP Gippingen fun bike race on Saturday, June 14. Three of them were taken to hospital with moderate injuries. One rider sustained serious injuries and had to be flown to hospital by rescue helicopter. He succumbed to his injuries there.

For the first time in the 51-year history of the Gippingen Cycling Days, there was an accident with fatal consequences. The organizer's safety system had worked and the emergency services were on site within a few minutes. It is still unclear why the accident occurred. The exact cause of the accident is now being investigated. The Brugg-Zurzach public prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into the matter. For reasons of piety, the organizing committee has unanimously decided to suspend the race.