Michele Scarponi killed in training

godtabh

https://twitter.com/cyclingnewsfeed/status/855694804071718912

RIP

skerry

Tragic news about Michele Scarponi this morning. Seemed like a bit of a character. Was always good to see him grinding up hills in a massive gear, a unique rider RIP

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/michele-scarponi-killed-in-training/

skerry

Thread just posted below at same time, feel free to merge threads or delete as appropriate.

pelevin

Terrible. R.I.P.

Kaisr Sose

Jesus. That's tragic. Just watched him all week in the Tour of the Alps.

R.I.P

Somedude9

Shocking, terrible news.

godtabh

He was some man.


https://twitter.com/michelescarponi/status/815890248064442368

skerry

Was looking for that clip earlier, what a dude.

Daroxtar

Absolutely awful news. Same as above, just watched him in the Tour of the Alps.
RIP

retalivity

Holy fcuk...was watching tour de alps highlights earlier with him attacking. RIP.

Inquitus

RIP, truly shocking news, was watching him try to win the Tour of the Alps just yesterday.

Eamonnator

godtabh wrote: »

He was some man.


https://twitter.com/michelescarponi/status/815890248064442368

Rule 59 must have been written for him

https://eurocyclist.wordpress.com/about/

R.I.P.

ednwireland

Tragic RIP

pelevin

Alex Dowsett responded:

"Terrible news to wake up to. One of the smiliest happiest guys in the peloton. RIP"

Chuchote

RIP. Terrible news.

velo.2010

Jesus that's awful news. The tweet with him and is kids after he came home from the race is all the more heart breaking. RIP.

godtabh

Was reading about him that he loved singing in the peloton

letape

So very sad. Shocked and saddened by this. RIP Michele.

AmberGold

Just reading about him during the week, very sad. Too much of accidents like this. RIP.

terrydel

RIP, very sad news.

PREG1967

godtabh wrote: »

He was some man.


https://twitter.com/michelescarponi/status/815890248064442368

Wow but thats a risky thing to be doing on an open road
Sad day

Luxman

Shocked. RIP. TErrible news

Raam

I loved Scarponi. Such a character. I remember at some GT presentation years ago there was a delay, maybe the Giro. All his team were sitting around looking bored. He got the phone of some person helping with the organisation and started taking selfies pulling all sorts of faces.

Raam

Found it
http://www.podiumcafe.com/2011/5/7/2158719/giro-ditalia-scenes-from-a-teams-presentation-that-wasnt

07Lapierre

Some horrible photos in the Italian press.. one shows his wife kneeling over him at the scene! Horrible!

godtabh

07Lapierre wrote: »

Some horrible photos in the Italian press.. one shows his wife kneeling over him at the scene! Horrible!

Seriously? Who wants to see that

Kaisr Sose

godtabh wrote: »

Seriously? Who wants to see that

My thoughts exactly!

This a family tragedy. A man at the top of his game. Working away from home for a week. Comes home on Friday evening, plays with his lovely kids like any father would. Goes to bed and gets up to do what he loves – cycling and gets killed.

No picture can capture the massive tragedy that has happened here. Will the media ever learn to respect privacy?

D9Male

Scarponi has been one of my favourite riders this past decade. Solid, and also seemed to have good craic on the bike. A genuine tragedy.

07Lapierre

godtabh wrote: »

Seriously? Who wants to see that

Agree..that's why I didn't post a link to the photos!

godtabh

07Lapierre wrote: »

Agree..that's why I didn't post a link to the photos!

I just don't get it.

When I hear of things like this I always remember of an argument with an old English teacher. Should a photographer take the photo or help the subject. Help the subject or respect their privacy ffs.

That argument got me kicked out of class for a long time. Explains my spelling

Raam

With Frankje.

Raam

Raam wrote: »

I loved Scarponi. Such a character. I remember at some GT presentation years ago there was a delay, maybe the Giro. All his team were sitting around looking bored. He got the phone of some person helping with the organisation and started taking selfies pulling all sorts of faces.

Raam

http://www.velonews.com/2016/11/news/who-is-frankje-the-macaw-scarponis-feathered-training-partner-explained_425281

dastardly00

Just heard. Really shocked. Don't know what else to say.

R.I.P.

pelevin

Nice article here too: http://www.velonews.com/2017/04/commentary/peloton-loses-eternal-smile-scarponi_436120

JosDel

Shocking news...RIP

cunavalos

Apparently Frankie's owner brought him the scene of the accident to pay his respects and the resulting photo is almost as sad at the picture up-thread of Michele with his kids.

pelevin

The driver of the van was a 57-year-old local man. “We know each other well. I’ve lost a son, but I’m thinking of him too,” Scarponi’s father, Giacomo, said.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/scarponi-to-be-buried-in-his-cycling-kit/

TheBlaaMan

I didnt notice this one the day of LBL, a nice tribute on the Côte de Saint-Roch


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