Samuele Privitera
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 October 2005 Imperia, Italy |
| Died | 16 July 2025 (aged 19) Aosta, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber[1] |
| Amateur team | |
| 2022–2023 | Team F.lli Giorgi ASD |
| Professional team | |
| 2024–2025 | Hagens Berman Axeon |
Samuele Privitera (4 October 2005 – 16 July 2025) was an Italian road cyclist.[2] He competed in the under-23 category and rode for the UCI Continental development team Hagens Berman Jayco.[3]
Privitera was born in Imperia, Italy on 4 October 2005.[4][5][6] He began cycling competitively at a young age and progressed quickly through the junior ranks. By 2024, he had joined the development squad of Hagens Berman Jayco, a feeder team for UCI WorldTeam Team Jayco–AlUla.[7]
Privitera achieved notable results in the under-23 circuit, including a top-three finish in a stage of the 2024 Giro Next Gen,[8] and participation in professional-level races such as the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali with his development team.[9]
Death
On 15 July 2025, during the first stage of the Giro della Valle d'Aosta, Privitera crashed while descending at high speed (approximately 70 km/h) in the town of Pontey, in the Aosta Valley. According to the Norwegian tabloid newspaper Verdens Gang, he struck a bump or road irregularity, lost his helmet, and crashed into a metal fence.[10] He suffered severe head trauma and went into cardiac arrest.[11]
He was resuscitated on-site and transferred to Umberto Parini Hospital in Aosta, where he died the following day, 16 July 2025, at the age of 19.[12][13]
