Overview
- The pair died after a Fiat Siena lost control and struck a streetlight pole on Avenida Armada Argentina near the Parque Futura area of Córdoba.
- A woman who traveled with them suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Hospital de Urgencias.
- Cycling bodies in Mendoza and Córdoba posted condolences and noted both 22-year-olds were seen as rising talents.
- Rodrigo Silva was from Catamarca, raced the Vuelta de Mendoza, and previously rode for the SEP San Juan team.
- Máximo Cornejo was from Monte Cristo, was preparing for the Gran Premio Monte Cristo road race, and worked with the town’s press office.