The world of cycling was today trying to come to terms with the death of Belgian Wouter Weylandt in a crash on the third stage of the Giro d'Italia.

BELGIAN cyclist Wouter Weylandt has died after crashing on the third stage of the Giro d’Italia yesterday.

Belgian cyclist Wouter Weylandt has died after crashing on the third stage of the Giro d’Italia today, his Leopard Trek team have confirmed.