Samuele Privitera
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 October 2005 Imperia, Italy |
| Died | 16 July 2025 (aged 19) Aosta, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber[1] |
| Amateur team | |
| 2022–2023 | Team F.lli Giorgi ASD |
| Professional team | |
| 2024–2025 | Hagens Berman Axeon |
Samuele Privitera (4 October 2005 – 16 July 2025) was an Italian road cyclist.[2] He competed in the under-23 category and rode for the UCI Continental development team Hagens Berman Jayco.[3]
Early life and career
[edit]Privitera was born in Imperia, Italy on 4 October 2005.[4][5][6] He began cycling competitively at a young age and progressed quickly through the junior ranks. By 2024, he had joined the development squad of Hagens Berman Jayco, a feeder team for UCI WorldTeam Team Jayco–AlUla.[7]
Privitera achieved notable results in the under-23 circuit, including a top-three finish in a stage of the 2024 Giro Next Gen,[8] and participation in professional-level races such as the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali with his development team.[9]
Death
[edit]On 15 July 2025, during the first stage of the Giro della Valle d'Aosta, Privitera crashed while descending at high speed (approximately 70 km/h) in the town of Pontey, in the Aosta Valley. According to the Norwegian tabloid newspaper Verdens Gang, he struck a bump or road irregularity, lost his helmet, and crashed into a metal fence.[10] He suffered severe head trauma and went into cardiac arrest.[11]
He was resuscitated on-site and transferred to Umberto Parini Hospital in Aosta, where he died the following day, 16 July 2025, at the age of 19.[12][13]
Major results
[edit]- 2022
- 5th Overall Giro della Lunigiana
- 8th Trofeo Buffoni
- 2023
- 1st Coppa 1 Maggio
- 3rd Trofeo Buffoni
- 3rd Gran Premio Sportivi di Loria
- 4th Road race, National Junior Road Championships
- 6th Trofeo Emilio Paganessi
References
[edit]- ^ "Samuele Privitera Earns Penultimate Place on Hagens Berman Axeon's 2024 Roster". Hagens Berman Axeon. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Lund, Tommy (17 July 2025). "Top cyclist, 19, dies after mid-race crash in Italy". The Independent. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Samuele Privitera". FirstCycling. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Autieri, Alessandro (29 November 2023). "Avere le idee chiare". Alvento (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Muere Samuele Privitera, ciclista italiano de 19 años, tras una caída en el Giro del Valle de Aosta sub-23". El País (in Spanish). 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Samuele Privitera". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Giardina, Benedetto (17 July 2025). "Italian cycling mourns loss of 19-year-old Samuele Privitera at Giro della Valle d'Aosta". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Vair, Michela (15 June 2024). "Giro Next Gen, Privitera influenzato arriva 3° a Zocca: «Risultato ottenuto con la determinazione»". Bicisport (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Marangoni, Marco (17 July 2025). "Morto Samuele Privitera, il 19enne ciclista caduto al Giro della Valle D'Aosta". Agenzia Giornalistica Italia. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Sørli, Kasper (18 July 2025). "Sykkeltalentet Samuele Privitera (19) døde i sykkelulykke". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Neumann, Sean (17 July 2025). "Italian Cyclist Dies at 19 After Hitting Speed Bump During Race: 'Unimaginable'". People. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Morto Samuele Privitera, corridore 19enne caduto al Giro della Valle d'Aosta". Sky Sport (in Italian). 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Millar, Colin (17 July 2025). "Cyclist Samuele Privitera, 19, dies after crash at Giro della Valle d'Aosta". The New York Times. The Athletic. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Samuele Privitera at UCI
- Samuele Privitera at ProCyclingStats
