Simone Roganti (25 August 2003 – 30 August 2024) was an Italian professional cyclist.[1] In July 2024, he finished in seventh position in the Giro della Valle d'Aosta, after having achieved seventh place in the first stage between Saint-Gervais and Passy and a runner-up finish in the Giro del Veneto.[2] In 2021 he participated in the Giro della Lunigiana representing Italy.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 August 2003 Spoltore, Abruzzo, Italy |
| Died | 30 August 2024 (aged 21) Spoltore, Abruzzo, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur team | |
| 2020–2021 | Big Hunter Beltrami Seanese |
| Professional teams | |
| 2022–2023 | D'Amico–UM Tools |
| 2024 | MG.K vis Colors for Peace |
Trajectory
editPath A member of the MG.K Vis Colors for Peace team, Roganti trained at the "Nuova Spiga Aurea" cycling school.[4] In 2020 he competed professionally for the first time in the Giro di Sicily. In 2021 he participated in the Giro della Lunigiana representing Italy. In 2024, he finished in twelfth place as part of the MG.K Vis team during the youth classification at Coppi e Bartali, and fifteenth in the same classification at the Giro d'Abruzzo.
That same year he finished in seventh position in the Giro del Valle d'Aosta, after having achieved seventh place in the first stage between Saint-Gervais and Passy and a second place in the Giro del Veneto.
The 34th edition of the SC Corsanico Trophy was his last race, held on 25 August, the day he turned 21, finishing in ninth place.[5] On 15 September he was to compete in the Trofeo Matteotti.[6]
Death
editRoganti died on 30 August 2024, at the age of 21, after having suffered a heart attack at his home.[7][8]
Major results
edit- 2021
- 3rd GP Citta di Fiesole
- 4th Trofeo Sportivi di Pieve al Toppo
- 6th Trofeo Abmol
- 6th Trofeo Insieme - Cotignola
- 7th Contrada Basciani di Alba Adriatica - Alba Adriatica
- 2023
- 9th Memoria Silvano Torresi
- 2024
- 2nd Overall Giro del Veneto Junior
- 5th Milano–Busseto
- 9th Gran Premio di Poggiana
- 9th Trofeo Corsanico
- 10th Trofeo Comune Di Capraia
- 10th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Q, di F. (31 August 2024). "Morto Simone Roganti, il 21enne promessa del ciclismo colpito da un malore in casa: la Procura apre un'inchiesta - Il Fatto Quotidiano". Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Lutto nel mondo del ciclismo: muore a 21 anni Simone Roganti". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Manso, Daniel (31 August 2024). "Fallece Simone Roganti". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ bicitv (3 April 2016). "ESORDIENTI - Ordini d'arrivo settimana 02: dal 28/03 al 03/04 2016". BICITV (in Italian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "34° TROFEO S.C. CORSANICO". BICITV (in Italian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Laura Weislo (31 August 2024). "Young Italian racer Simone Roganti dies after sudden illness". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Weislo, Laura (31 August 2024). "Young Italian racer Simone Roganti dies after sudden illness". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Cyclisme. Carnet noir : espoir italien, Simone Roganti décède brutalement à 21 ans". www.ledauphine.com (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Simone Roganti". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Simone Roganti". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
External links
edit- Simone Roganti at ProCyclingStats
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