2025 L'Etape Denmark - June 28th
United States | Midwest | Ohio >> Cycling mourns the death of Italian superstar Michele Scarponi

Cycling mourns the death of Italian superstar cyclist Michele Scarponi

Former Giro d'Italia winner and Team Astana rider killed instantly in collision with a van on a crossroads near his home in Filottrano, Italy

Only days after finishing fourth overall in the Tour of the Alps where he won a stage, team Astana have officially announced the tragic death of the 37-year-old rider who was due to lead the team into the Giro d'Italia.

One of the best stage racers in the world, Scarponi’s greatest victory came in 2011 when he won the Giro d’Italia overall having won many stages in previous years.

He finished fourth in the Giro d’Italia on three other occassions, with victories in Tirreno-Adriatico in 2009 and the Volta a Catalunya and Giro del Trentino in 2011.

Team Astana issued this statement today:

This is a tragedy too big to be written.

Our athlete Michele Scarponi died this morning while he was training on his bike close to his home in Filottrano. Michele has been hitted by a van on a crossroad.

Born in September 25th 1979, he left a wife and two kids.

Michele ended 4th in the Tour of Alps yesterday afternoon in Trento. Then he went home in Filottrano (Ancona) by car with his masseur and was home in the evening to his family. 

This morning Michele went out on his bike for an early morning training and there the tragedy happened.

We left a great champion and a special guy, always smiling in every situation, he was a real mile stone and a landmark for everyone in the Astana Pro Team.

The Astana Pro Team clings to the Michele family in this incredibly painful moment of sorrow and mourning.

A huge loss to professional cycling and the cycling community. Another great talent's life brought short by the inadequate protection of cyclists on public roads. 

Our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and the team.

Greg Van Avermaet said today "I knew Scarponi personally, it is a great loss. As cyclists, we cycle unprotected on public roads and accept the risks. However, when we do get hit, it's usually very serious," Van Avermaet continues "Therefore we choose as often as possible to cycle on roads without traffic, and rely on drivers to be careful and give us adequate space. We have our place on public roads."

VIDEO: Ciao Scarpa - Best Of Michele Scarponi

VIDEO: Astana Release Tribute to Italian superstar cyclist Michele Scarponi

Cycling mourns the death of Italian superstar cyclist Michele Scarponi

 
Tag: astana
 
Jun 24 2021 - NEWS: Alexandre Vinokourov Sacked By Astana-Premier Tech
Jan 14 2019 - NEWS: Team Astana Release Rap Video - Kazakhstan Style!
Apr 26 2018 - NEWS: VIDEO: Tribute to Michele Scarponi a year on from his tragic passing
Apr 25 2018 - NEWS: Omer Fraile sprints to Stage 1 Victory at the Tour of Romandie
Jan 18 2018 - NEWS: VIDEO: Vinokourov plays huge prank on Team Astana
Dec 09 2017 - NEWS: Team Astana Reveals New Kit and 2018 Roster
Sep 03 2017 - NEWS: Miguel Lopez wins Queen Stage as Froome Hangs onto Red Jersey
Aug 30 2017 - NEWS: Lopez wins mountain top finish at Calar Alto as Froome extends lead
Aug 23 2017 - NEWS: Alexey Lutsenko solo's to stage 5 win at the Vuelta
Jul 13 2017 - NEWS: Bardet takes stage 12 as Aru snatches Yellow
Jun 11 2017 - NEWS: Jacob Fuglsang wins Dauphine in thrilling finale
Apr 30 2017 - NEWS: Astana start Giro with only eight riders
Apr 25 2017 - NEWS: Thousands pay their respects to Scarponi
Apr 24 2017 - NEWS: Frankie the macaw mourns for Scarponi
Apr 20 2017 - NEWS: VIDEO: Michael Valgren escapes serious injury after crash in La Fleche Wallonne
 
Tag: giro
 
Nov 04 2024 - NEWS: Óscar Tovar took victory at the Giro de Rigo Farewell Edition
Oct 17 2024 - NEWS: 2025 Giro d'Italia routes to be revealed on November 12th
May 26 2024 - NEWS: Patron Tadej Pogacar wins Giro d'Italia by almost 10 minutes
May 25 2024 - NEWS: Pogacar on verge of Giro d’Italia title after penultimate stage win
May 24 2024 - NEWS: Pogacar becomes "Giro Patron" as he waits for Thomas after crash on Stage 19
May 23 2024 - NEWS: Merlier sprints to chaotic stage 18 win at the Giro d'Italia
May 22 2024 - NEWS: Georg Steinhauser solos to Giro d'Italia Stage 17 win
May 21 2024 - NEWS: Tadej Pogacar takes fifth stage win at the 2024 Giro d'Italia
May 21 2024 - NEWS: Biermans finishes Giro d'Italia Queen stage after falling 25 metres down into a ravine
May 19 2024 - NEWS: Pogacar extends Giro lead with stunning solo win on Queen Stage
May 18 2024 - NEWS: Pink panther Pogacar extends Giro lead as Ganna wins time trial
May 17 2024 - NEWS: Jonathan Milan makes it a hat-trick of sprint wins at the Giro d'Italia
May 16 2024 - NEWS: Julian Alaphilippe wins Giro Stage 12 from the breakaway
May 15 2024 - NEWS: Milan Sprints to Victory on Stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia
May 14 2024 - NEWS: Valentin Paret-Peintre wins stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia
Sep 12 2016 - RESULTS: Hundreds Tackled the Gigantic Mt. Palomar in 5th Annual Giro Di San Diego
Sep 09 2014 - RESULTS: Giro di San Diego GranFondo
Nov 12 2013 - RESULTS: Giro d Italia Wraps Up an Amazing Season in Miami
Jun 04 2013 - RESULTS: Giro d'Italia Los Angeles Pasadena
Apr 25 2025 - EVENT: GiroSardegna
May 03 2025 - EVENT: 2025 Giro d'Italia
May 18 2025 - EVENT: Girona Gravel Adventure
Jun 29 2025 - EVENT: Dreiländergiro
Jul 21 2025 - EVENT: Giro delle Dolomiti
Nov 02 2025 - EVENT: El Giro de Rigo
 
Tag: scarponi
 
Apr 26 2018 - NEWS: VIDEO: Tribute to Michele Scarponi a year on from his tragic passing
Dec 23 2017 - NEWS: New Gran Fondo to Honor Michele Scarponi
Oct 02 2017 - NEWS: VIDEO: Michele Scarponi's Macaw Frankie is Back!
May 02 2017 - NEWS: Mortirolo awarded Cima Scarponi