Former cyclist Alessandro Pavan was found dead at home. A heart attack would have been fatal for the 54-year-old. Some relatives, who had not seen him for days, alerted emergency services in the late afternoon yesterday. The man, who resided in Via Madonna della Neve in Fiume Veneto, was not even responding to phone calls.

Firefighters, who intervened along with 118 personnel and carabinieri, broke down the door of the residence and found Pavan lying on the bedroom bed. The forensic doctor, Michela Frustaci, arrived on site and confirmed the death.

He was one of the numerous amateurs of Uc Trevigiani. In 1990, he won two Veneto track championships in points race and individual pursuit. In 1991, he won a road race and participated in the Giro del Friuli where Vittorio Michele Poser, who later turned professional, finished fourth.

Born on January 16, 1971, in San Vito al Tagliamento. With the Bannia society, he won five Italian titles and 14 regional championships in Friuli in points race and individual pursuit in various youth categories. He began racing as a beginner, then moved to juniors and youth. As an amateur, he was welcomed by Trevigiani.

He was a fast passer who could also defend himself on climbs. He raced with Andrea and Adriano Lorenzi, Fabio Bolzan, Desiderio Voltarel, Silvio Boarin, Gelindo Biondo, Stefano Frattolin, Claudio Ulliana, Paolo Slongo, Rudy Mosole, Luca Pavanello, Gabriele Perin, Massimo Mestriner, Tiziano Sartori, Mirco Vazzoler, Mauro Zanella, Stefano Ceritelli and Massimo Pizzolato under the team car of Gianenrico Zanardo, seven years as sports director at Uc Trevigiani who brought the Porta San Tomaso society back to glory with stunning results.

With an introverted character, he had also worked in London as a fashion designer. He participated with the team at the Treviso Municipal Theater in the live TV broadcast of the show "Piacere RaiUno" hosted by Toto Cutugno in 1991. He leaves behind his father Italo and sister Elisa. His mother, already deceased, was named Margherita. The farewell will be set once the magistrate grants the go-ahead.