Tragedy in the cycling world. David Ribellin51, died after being hit by a truck while training. The accident happened this morning at Montebello Vicenzain the province of Vicenza. Rebellioncareer winner of a Liege-Bastogne-Liege and an Amstel Gold Race as well as a stage at the 1996 Giro d’Italia, he retired a month ago. According to an initial reconstruction, the driver of the heavy vehicle would not have respected a right of way. The driver apparently did not stop to give first aid. Still to understand if it was a voluntary gesture or if he did not notice the impact with Rebellin.
Cassani: “Rebellin was cycling personified”
Upset the former coach of the national team, Davide Cassani: “It was incredible and atrocious to lose his life like this, run over by a truck a month after he stopped racing as a professional. For 30 years, a cyclist had never been seen racing: Davide was passion for cycling personified. It is paradoxical to lose life a month after I stopped racing, I’m really sad. I ran with him for two years – says Cassani – he made his debut together with Marco Pantani and it was immediately clear that he was going fast. In ’93 I finished third in a race in Veneto , the first were two guys I knew little: Armstrong and Rebellin”.
Nibali: “Terribly shocked by Rebellin’s death”
Vincent Nibalirival in the race and friend of Rebellin, tweeted all his sadness as soon as he received the news. “I am terribly shocked to hear this sad news. May the earth be light on you, RIP Davide”.
Rebellin, the last interview with Repubblica
