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Emanuel Kudela, who died in a cycling accident in 1920
Emanuel Kudela, who died in a cycling accident in 1920

Documented deaths of competitive cyclists date to when the safety or two-wheel bicycle was invented in the late 19th century. Cycling as transportation and as sport became more popular (including bicycle racing). Accidents on velodromes date back to cycling's early days and were sometimes fatal. Various health issues for competitive cyclists including performance-enhancing attempts and cardiac events have also been part of cycling's history. From the 1890s until the present era, at least 100 professional or competitive amateur cyclists have died during races – usually from accidents but sometimes from various health conditions – and in that same timeframe over 30 cyclists have died in accidents while training on open roads. Many of these cyclists are remembered in museums, and with roadside memorials, plaques, statues, and shrines. (Full list...)

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Götterdämmerung

Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods) is the last in Richard Wagner's cycle of four music dramas entitled Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung). It received its premiere at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus on 17 August 1876, as part of the first complete performance of the Ring cycle. The work's title originates from Norse mythology and refers to a prophesied war among various beings and gods that ultimately results in the burning, immersion in water, and renewal of the world. This painting is an 1894 reproduction of the final scene from Götterdämmerung, showing Valhalla in flames, by Max Brückner, one of the original set designers for the opera.

Painting credit: Max Brückner; restored by Adam Cuerden

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