Tributes flood in for Michele Scarponi after Italian dies in training crash

Michele Scarponi (Astana)

Michele Scarponi (Astana) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

On Saturday morning the cycling world awoke to the tragic news that Michele Scarponi had been killed in a collision with a vehicle while he was training near his home in Filottrano, Italy.

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