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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 January 1993 Mirano, Italy |
| Died | 1 August 2015 (aged 22) Ingolstadt, Germany |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team | |
| 2013–2015 | Top Girls Fassa Bortolo |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chiara Pierobon ciclista morta in Germania". Venezia Today. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Ciclismo femminile: un malore si porta via Chiara Pierobon". oasport. August 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Chiara Pierobon". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Chiara Pierobon dies while travelling to the Sparkassen Giro". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Johansson wins Durango-Durango". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
External links
edit- Chiara Pierobon at UCI
- Chiara Pierobon at Cycling Archives
- Chiara Pierobon at ProCyclingStats
- Chiara Pierobon at Cycling Quotient
- Chiara Pierobon at CycleBase
- Chiara Pierobon at UCI
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