The sudden death of Davide Rebellin shakes the world of cycling: the Italian was hit by a truck during training this Wednesday, November 30.
Cycling champion Davide Rebellin is dead. As reported by the Italian media, the one who was nicknamed “Tintin” in the world of cycling was hit by a truck this Wednesday, November 30, during training. The circumstances of the tragedy are still unclear, a road accident is mentioned, but the driver of the truck involved in the shock would not have stopped and would still be wanted by the authorities. According Il Gazzettino, the cyclist was exercising on the regional road 11 in Montebello Vicentino, in the northeast of Italy. The truck that hit the 50-year-old had just come out of a motorway junction.
Davide Rebellin was 51 years old, he had officially retired only this year, keeping his passion for cycling intact. He began his career in 1992. After 3 decades devoted to racing, he announced that he would end his career at the Veneto Classic last October.