Tadej Pogacar dedicates Tour de France win to teenage Italian cyclist who died in crash
Pogacar pays tribute to late Italian cyclist after Tour de France stage win
- Tadej Pogacar has dedicated his victory on stage 12 of the Tour de France to Samuele Privitera, a 19-year-old Italian cyclist who died this week after crashing during the opening stage of the Giro della Valle d’Aosta.
- Privitera, a Hagens Berman Jayco rider, reportedly came off his bike during a descent, losing his helmet and colliding with a gate before succumbing to his injuries.
- After reclaiming the yellow jersey following the Hautacam climb, Pogacar expressed his sadness, saying he thought of Privitera during the final kilometre of the race.
- “This stage can go for Samuele, to all his family,” the Slovenian cyclist said.
- Axel Merckx, the owner of Privitera's team, described him as “irreplaceable”, praising his joy, spirit, and kindness.