Tragic! 19-yo cyclist dies after fall during Tour of Aoste Valley-Mont Blanc - details inside

Italian cyclist Samuele Privitera, aged 19, died pursuing a autumn during the Tour of the Aoste Valley-Mont Blanc, arsenic announced by the Italian Cycling Federation connected Thursday.The incidental occurred during Wednesday's archetypal signifier of the contention adjacent the French and Swiss borderline successful north-western Italy.

Privitera was riding for the Hagens Berman Jayco team."The circumstances of the mishap successful which helium was progressive connected a downhill agelong of roadworthy successful Pontey, 32 kilometres from the decorativeness line, which ended successful the centre of Aosta, are inactive unclear.""Privitera seemingly deed a velocity bump and mislaid power of his bike."The contention organisers cancelled Thursday's 2nd signifier pursuing Privitera's death. He was successful his 2nd play with the US-based team. "Promptly assisted by the aesculapian services pursuing the race, the young antheral was taken to the Parini Hospital successful Aosta, wherever helium sadly passed away," contention organisers Societa Ciclistica Valdostana said successful FCI's statement.The contention volition proceed with the 3rd signifier connected Friday, from Pre Saint Didier to Col du Gran San Bernardo."This volition beryllium preceded by a infinitesimal of remembrance, and the archetypal conception of the signifier volition beryllium neutralised successful representation of Samuele," the organisers added. The cycling assemblage has faced akin tragedies recently. Norwegian rider Andre Drege, 25, died during the Tour of Austria past July, portion Swiss cyclist Gino Mader, 26, mislaid his beingness during the 2023 Tour of Switzerland.