Chiara Pierobon (21 January 1993 – 1 August 2015)[1][2] was an Italian professional racing cyclist.[3] She died from a suspected pulmonary embolism.[4] Pierobon was travelling with her team Top Girls Fassa Bortolo to the Sparkassen Giro in Germany when she fell ill.[5] Prior to her death during the 2015 season, she came in seventh at the Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol and ninth at the Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria.[6]

Chiara Pierobon
Personal information
Born(1993-01-21)21 January 1993
Mirano, Italy
Died1 August 2015(2015-08-01) (aged 22)
Ingolstadt, Germany
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional team
2013–2015Top Girls Fassa Bortolo

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  1. ^ "Chiara Pierobon ciclista morta in Germania". Venezia Today. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Ciclismo femminile: un malore si porta via Chiara Pierobon". oasport. August 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Chiara Pierobon". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Chiara Pierobon dies at 22 on eve of Women's World Cup race". Velo News. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Chiara Pierobon dies while travelling to the Sparkassen Giro". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Johansson wins Durango-Durango". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2022.

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