Samuele Privatera (Instagram Photos) The Italian cyclist Samuele Priviter, at the age of 19, died after a fall during a tour of Aoste Valley-Mont Blanc, as announced by the Italian cycling federation on Thursday.The incident occurred during the first Wednesday phase of the race near the French and Swiss borders in northwest Italy. The privitra went to the Hagens Berman Jayco team.“The circumstances of the accident in which it was involved in the downhill section of the road in Pontey, 32 kilometers from the finish line, which ended on Wednesday Aost, are still unclear.”“Apparently the privitra hit the speed wound and lost control of her motorcycle.”The organizers of the race abolished Thursday’s second phase after the death of the privitator. He was in his second season with the American team. “Immediately with the helpful medical services after the race, the young man was transported to the Parini Hospital in Aosta, where he unfortunately died,” said the organizers of the Society Ciclistica Valdostan in the FCI statement.The race will continue in the third phase on Friday, from PRE Saint Didier to Col du Gran San Bernardo.“This will be preceded by the moment of the memory and the initial part is neutralized in the memory of Samuele,” the organizers added. The cycling community recently faced similar tragedies. Norwegian rider Andre Dreg, 25 years old, died during a tour of Austria last July, while the Swiss cyclist Gino Mader, 26, lost his life during a tour in Switzerland 2023.
