
Eyewitness to the accident that cost Samuele Privitera his life is Lorenzo Masciarelli, an Abruzzo rider from MBH Bank Ballan CSB. Here is his account: "We were 30 km from the finish when we were descending from Pontey. Privitera was on the left and passed me after the curve. I don't know if he was going too fast or because of a dip, his hands slipped off the handlebars and I saw him end up on the bike frame. In that position, it's difficult to regain control of the bike. I saw the terrible impact against the house barriers and I realized this was not a normal fall. I believe he simply didn't see the bump..."