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by Pete Martinelli
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"HUMBLE, brave, generous", Luke Azzopardi would no doubt be a little uncomfortable with the tributes that flowed from a community still in shock at the loss of the popular Cairns athlete.
In a bittersweet celebration of his life, family and friends fought back their own tears as they remembered the 19-year-old rising star of the Cairns Cycling Club.
Liesel Pasani led the service at Heritage Brady Funerals in Gordonvale.
"We are numb in shock and disbelief; even people who did not know Luke are grieving for him," Ms Pasani said.
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Gordonvale man and cyclist Luke Azzopardi, 19, was killed in a crash on Lake Morris Rd. Picture: Supplied