The young Italian hope Samuele Privitera19, is Died after a fall in the race when Val d’Aosta Tourannounced his team this Thursday, July 17, 2025.
“Our runner, our teammate and our dear friend, Samuele will privacy, has died (…) This team has always been like a family and moments like this are unimaginable”said Axel Merckx, the boss of the training Hagens Berman Jayco who serves as a development team for the Jayco-Alula structure.
Still indeterminate circumstances
The circumstances of the Samuele accident will be privileged, fell this Wednesday during the first stage of the Val d’Aosta Tour, in the northwest of Italy, “remain obscures“the organizers who decided toCancel the second step THURSDAY.
“The Italian runner has dropped in the territory of the commune of Pontey. Supported by the medical services of the race, he was transported to the Parini Hospital of Aosta where he unfortunately died”, said the organizers.
This new death recalls the Dangers of cycling sportin the middle of a tour of France. Last year, Norwegian André Drege lost his life in a Collar descent on the Tour of Austria and the young Swiss Muriel Furrer died after a fall during the online race hopes of the world championships in Zürich.
