A 30-year-old British man has died after crashing in the cycling section of the Nice Ironman event on the French Riviera, emergency services have said.
The man, believed to be from London, went off the road on a corner and crashed into a wall in Tourrettes-sur-Loup, inland from Nice.
He was said to have suffered a major head injury. A helicopter was sent to take him to hospital, but he died on the way.
The accident happened at around 9.30am on Sunday.
Competition organiser Yves Cordier said: "It was probably driver error that caused the athlete to skid, so that his head hit a rock, causing a concussion.
"Our primary duty is to support this man's family and let the police carry out an investigation before we create rumours. We must protect the family."
The family of the victim asked race authorities not to disclose the competitor's identity.
It was said to be the first death at any such event in France.
News of the fatality left the racegoers shocked, but the event continued, with Belgian Frederiek van Lierde taking first place.
On the podium, the three winning triathletes held a minute's silence out of respect.
Ironman competitions are an extreme form of the triathlon.
The event in Nice involved a 3.8km swim, a 180km cycle ride and running a full marathon (42km).
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