The Russian invasion of Ukraine ended the life of a cycling man, Alexander Kulyk, a Ukrainian coach and father of the runner Andriy Kulyk, national champion in 2019, who died last Tuesday in combat while helping to evacuate citizens of Kiev.
Former World Tour pro and now president of the Ukrainian Cycling Federation Andriy Grivko confirmed to Cycling Weekly the news of Alexander Kulyk’s passing.
“Yesterday was a tragic day for us in Kiev. One of our coaches, Alexander Kulyk, was killed in an attack.”
Oleksandrw Kulik, Honored Coach of Ukraine, has tragically passed away yesterday in the context of the Ukrainian situation.
The Cycling community is standing with his family, friends and former colleagues of the Ukrainian Cycling Federation. pic.twitter.com/Oluns0BPOW— David Lappartient (@DLappartient) March 2, 2022
Grivko added that “Kulyk “was involved in a military operation to help people get out of dangerous places” and recalled that he had been a long-time coach of the federation and was almost 65 years old.
“Before, he added, “he had been a coach with the Soviet Union and had worked with the Russian system.
The president of the Ukrainian federation explained that the son of the deceased, Andriy Kulyk, “was in training when his father was killed. We in the federation knew of his death before his son. It’s hard”.
Grivko is trying to collect information from all the coaches, although he clarifies that “it is difficult to do it”. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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