Friday wrote VG that a Norwegian has died after falling on a bicycle on the resort island of Gran Canaria on Thursday afternoon.

The Spanish police confirm to the newspaper.

on Saturday, freeing the police the name of the deceased, after the consent with the relatives.

The beacon earlier “the Pursuit of love”-the farmer, Arne-Egil Botnan from the District.

It reports the newspaper Oppland.

“the QUEST”: In 2014, sauebonden Arne-Egil Botnan in the TV program, “the Pursuit of love” on the TV 2. Where the hunt he in love together with the farmers, Johan Gjessing, Johan Martin Tovslid, Tor Espen Helle, Knut Erik Ulltveit and Angela Nordhus. Photo: TV 2 Show more

According to the newspaper was Botnan on terrengsykkeltur in the mountains on the resort island of together with several friends, when he drove off with the bike.

Medical personnel arrived at the site shortly after the accident, but life was not to save.

Familiar faces

It was in 2014 sauebonden Botnan was on the TV program, “the Pursuit of love on the TV 2. There he was referred to as “Kakken”, as he was called by his friends at home Innset.

This was Katarina Flatlands first season as the presenter of the program. Dagbladet remember Flatland he well.

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– We had some fantastic days up there with him. He was a man who was filled with so much joy and warmth, and we danced and sang and enjoyed ourselves. To hear that this has happened, I think that is terribly tragic. Very, very sad, ” she says, before she continues:

He is one of the fittest of the farmers I have been visiting. He was a bit of the older guard out of the ones I have worked with. He really was a lovely being.

extend our condolences to the family

Through the TV-recording was Flatland familiar with some of the family to the Botnan also.

– My condolences goes of course to them in this difficult and terrible time, ” says Katarina Flatland.

Under the participation described Botnan himself as an extrovert and “lettliva” person, according to TV 2.

By the side of the farm ran sauebonden also a mechanical workshop, and was engaged in motorsport.

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