On the day of Il Lombardia, with the typical grey autumn sky, Giorgia Bronzini mourns father Dante. The two-time road world champion as well as track world champion, who from next year will be on the team car for Visma Lease a Bike, has just announced through social media the passing of her first fan.

"You were a lion, dad, I'm proud of you. From up there I know you'll cheer for all of us, and your strength will help us do exceptional and incredible things, because YOU ARE and WILL ALWAYS BE with us. Rest in peace" wrote the 43-year-old from Piacenza, posting a photo of the man from whom she inherited her passion for cycling alongside his wife Lauretta.

To her, Giorgia and her older brother Maurizio, the condolences of the tuttoBICI editorial team and the entire cycling world.