“Privitera apparently hit a speed bump and lost control of his bike,” it added.
The second stage of the race on Thursday was cancelled after the death of Privitera, who was in his second season with the US-based team.
“Promptly assisted by the medical services following the race, the young man was taken to the Parini Hospital in Aosta, where he sadly passed away,” race organisers Societa Ciclistica Valdostana said in FCI’s statement.
The race will resume with the third stage that has been moved to Friday, from Pre Saint Didier to Col du Gran San Bernardo.
“This will be preceded by a moment of remembrance, and the initial section of the stage will be neutralized in memory of Samuele,” the organisers added.
Last July, 25-year-old Norwegian Andre Drege died during the Tour of Austria and in 2023 Swiss rider Gino Mader lost his life on the Tour of Switzerland aged 26.
