The world of cycling is in mourning. The young Italian talent Simone Roganti He died suddenly last Friday, August 30. His parents called emergency services after the 21-year-old rider felt unwell. When they arrived, they could do nothing to save his life. He had just won the Giro d’Italia in its junior version, the Giro del Veneto and the Giro della Valle d’Aosta.
One of the championships he recently competed in, the Giro della Lunigiana, expressed its regret on social media after learning the sad news of Roganti’s death. “The entire Giro della Lunigiana organizing group is deeply saddened by the death of Simone Roganti, 21, who participated in our race in 2021 with the national team jersey. We extend our deepest condolences to Simone’s family and friends,” they emphasize.
After two seasons with the Italian team D’Amico UM Tools, this season he preferred to change scenery and head to the Mg.K Vis – Colors for peace, where he achieved his most recent successes. Despite his young age, he was a promising young man, whose specialty was the mountains. However, his life ended suddenly last Friday.
On Friday, around 10:30 p.m., young Simone Roganti suddenly felt unwell. Her parents immediately realized the seriousness of the situation and called for help, but the maneuvers to try to save her life unfortunately did not have the desired effect.