Samuele Privitera

Samuele Privitera (4 October 2005 – 16 July 2025) was an Italian road cyclist. He competed in the under-23 category and rode for the UCI Continental development team .

Early life and career Privitera was born in Imperia, Italy on 4 October 2005. 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.

Privitera achieved notable results in the under-23 circuit, including a top-three finish in a stage of the 2024 Giro Next Gen, and participation in professional-level races such as the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali with his development team.

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. He suffered severe head trauma and went into cardiac arrest.

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.

Major results 2022 5th Overall Giro della Lunigiana 8th 2023 1st Coppa 1 Maggio 3rd 3rd Gran Premio Sportivi di Loria 4th Road race, National Junior Road Championships 6th