Toronto Morning Glory rider, Vlad Zotov, killed by motorist
The cycling community is mourning the loss of the 59-year-old cyclist
Toronto cyclist Vlad Zotov died on Monday after being hit by a driver. He was 59.
Zotov was a member of the popular Morning Glory Cycling Club. According to Global News, emergency responders rushed to Bayview Avenue near the Don Valley Parkway off-ramp, close to the Evergreen Brick Works, following reports of an injured cyclist around 9:25 a.m.
According to the police, the collision took place as a 38-year-old man driving a 2023 Ford Bronco Sport was preparing to turn northbound onto Bayview from the Don Valley Parkway. At the same time, the cyclist was already traveling northbound on Bayview.
Zotov was a ride leader of the Toronto Morning Glory Cycling club. “The entire MGCC community, as well as the entire Toronto cycling community is heartbroken,” an email from the club read.
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“Vlad was a good one. He was such a joy to ride bikes with. Vlad loved riding his bicycle, and loved the MGCC. He was always one of the very first to show up for a morning ride. When the group meets at 5:40 a.m., people try to tend to sneak an extra minute in here and there. Not Vlad. He was always at the start five minutes early. He had a massive smile on his face at all times, and loved riding his bicycle.”
Zotov leaves behind three children and a wife.
The staff at Canadian Cycling Magazine extend our sincer condolences to his family and friends.
