Murilo Fischer pays tribute to Ayrton Senna at the Giro d'Italia

Brazilian cyclist pays tribute to his compatriot, three-time Formula One world champion Aryton Senna, with a special custom helmet design

FDJ professional cyclist Murilo Fischer has paid tribute to his fellow Brazilian, Aryton Senna at Stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia. The stage finished at the Imola racing circuit, where the three times Formula One world champion was fatally injured in a crash during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.

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Oliver Bridgewood - no, Doctor Oliver Bridgewood - is a PhD Chemist who discovered a love of cycling. He enjoys racing time trials, hill climbs, road races and criteriums. During his time at Cycling Weekly, he worked predominantly within the tech team, also utilising his science background to produce insightful fitness articles, before moving to an entirely video-focused role heading up the Cycling Weekly YouTube channel, where his feature-length documentary 'Project 49' was his crowning glory.