Samuele Privitera, a 20-year-old cyclist from Imperia, is hospitalized in serious conditions at the Umberto Parini Hospital in Aosta. He is a member of the Hagens Berman Jayco team and crashed in Pontey during the first stage of the 61st Cycling Tour of Valle d'Aosta - Mont Blanc, an under 23 race.

According to reports, the rider fell alone, losing his protective helmet and hitting his head against a gate. Privitera was immediately assisted by the race ambulance and 118 medical personnel who resuscitated him.

UPDATE AT 6:25 PM. Samuele Privitera, the twenty-year-old athlete from Imperia, is in critical condition at the Parini Hospital in Aosta. This is confirmed by the management of the 61st International Tour of Valle d'Aosta, while the details of the accident are still being investigated.

updates to follow