A cyclist in his 40s is thought to have died from a heart attack, ascending the Carretera de la Sierra - an autopsy will confirm the exact cause of death.

He was rushed barely alive to the Hospital Virgen de las Nieves in the centre of Granada but died shortly afterwards.

The incident took place around 11.30h, Saturday, not long after a group of cycling enthusiasts set out to climb the said road. The 47-year-old victim collapsed, falling to the ground, more or less level with the Restaurante El Boliche.

Those that accompanied him immediately phoned 112 and within minutes an ambulance with a paramedic  onboard arrived, together with the Policía Local and the Guardia Civil.

The attempts at CPR managed to restart the victim’s heart, which is when they rushed him to the said hospital.

(News: Cenes de Vega, Granada, Andalucia)