Five-time Slovenian downhill champion and two-time European Downhill Cup champion Zarja Cernilogar passed away yesterday after suffering a non-riding related fall near Kamnik Castle.

Images: Unior Tools Team

zarja cernilogar – a tragic death

Zarja Cernilogar had competed in the Kamnik enduro and was preparing to attend the Kamnik festival later that evening. She was found after being motionless for several hours and was declared dead at the scene.

The Unior Tools team rider was the overall champion of the IXS European downhill cup in 2013 and 2014 and had picked up a number of World Cup top tens across her career.

Unior tools said: “Zarja was a positive person, full of love for life, always curious and always with a smile on her face. Zarja was a great friend and a great racing companion, always full of positive energy. Zarja, we will miss you!”

Our thoughts go out to Cernilogar’s family, friends and team mates.

R.I.P.

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Tributes

Such sad news to hear of the passing of another bike rider – Zarja Cerniloger – will be missed shredding the Race tracks, always impressed me with her skills. RIP @zarja_cernilogar ???????? Thoughts are with her family , friends & team mates.

A photo posted by Rachel Atherton (@rachybox) on Aug 22, 2016 at 8:45am PDT

@zarja_cernilogar, we will miss you! #rideforzarja

A photo posted by Unior Tools Team (@uniortoolsteam) on Aug 22, 2016 at 4:09am PDT

RIP @zarja_cernilogar ???? it was always a pleasure to see your cuttie face and your positive attitude on the races, you were such a talented rider and i enjoyed watching you on your bike …. Once again the mtb community lost a great rider! I will miss you Zarja ❤️ #rideinpeacezarja

A photo posted by Myriam Nicole (@myriam_nicole) on Aug 22, 2016 at 1:37am PDT

So sad to hear of death of DH racer Zarja Cernilogar of @uniortoolsteam – she was just 26. My heart goes out to her family and friends.

— Dan Jarvis (@worldcupdan) August 21, 2016

Radi te imamo Zarja
We love you Zarja pic.twitter.com/ucX3HtTyrE

— mtb.si (@mtbsi) August 21, 2016

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