Since the beginning of the Giro, there has been an extra rider, silent and discreet. And today this rider passes through his home roads. Abruzzo, in fact, was the homeland of Simone Roganti, the cyclist who died suddenly last August 30th, just a few days after turning 21 and signing the professional contract that would have seen him join the Unibet Tietema Rockets this year.

Born and raised on cycling bread, Simone is in the group even in this Giro d'Italia: today his fans are positioned on the final climb and have brought banners dedicated to their lost friend. Moreover, his photo - smiling - is positioned on uncle Federico's motorcycle, engaged in the pink race with RadioInformazioni. Accompanying the photo, a simple but truly profound caption: "Rogantino forever".