Life often turns into a goddamn disaster. 30 years professionallyThe last 10 people who repeat every day that there is nothing more attractive than riding a bike, racing for pleasure, and why you should look at your identity card and retire if you feel comfortable. Davide AsiThe 51-year-old, active runner until just over a month ago, died this Wednesday in Vicenza (Italy) when he was struck by a truck that apparently did not see him, leaving the Italian cyclist in deep grief.

rebel He was a classic, a runner who hadn’t heard from him for a few months left anyone wondering if he was still active. For thirty years he was old-fashioned, an enemy of three-week races. only played twice The tour often left long before the final stage, although the other two were the Giro and five were the Vuelta. And he was perhaps the longest active cyclist, but had his best phase as a runner. end of last century and during the first decade of today.

lost medal

And because it’s old school cursed relationship with doping This cost him the silver medal he won in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games road test when he lost to the Asturian in the final sprint. samuel sanchez. Months later, the lab confirmed that with CERA, a variant of EPO, in his veins, he took second place, bringing the corresponding punishment.

He was a classic in everything, and the classics were his divine inspiration. It was in 2004 when he won Amstel Gold Race, Walloon Arrow Y Liege-Bastogne-Liege all at once in a magical April. He also tried to fight for the rainbow jersey and many victories in one-day races or one-week tours. Among the list of honors are: 70 winsParis-Nice or Tirreno-Adriatico.

debuted in 1992

In October, when he retired from the gravel, new-fashioned bike race with new bikes with road physiognomy but adapted to the soil, he said he would continue to ride his bike but without the pressure to set the pace and perseverance needed to continue to resist the mighty pace of a peloton. It was in the Veneto Classic.

This Wednesday, he got the bike, as he did long before. Debuted professionally in August 1992, five days before turning 21. It was in Montebello Vicentino, near Vicenza. He was run over by a truck that apparently did not see him, but the police are investigating whether the driver got away, this unfortunately happens in similar accidents not only in Italy but also in other parts of Europe.