Cycling: April 22, 2017 will go down in history as a black day for cycling. Michele Scarponi died in a training accident. In his honour, the fifth stage of Tirreno-Adriatico 2018 will end in his home town of Filottrano. In 2009, the Italian himself won the week-long tour "between the seas".
Race director Mauro Vegni: "With the stage final in Filottrano we want to commemorate a friend, the unforgettable Michele Scarponi."
Tirreno-Adriatico to remember Michele Scarponi with a stage finish in Filottrano https://t.co/QdrcdZvWyC pic.twitter.com/OQozqsDc9p
— Cyclingnews.com (@Cyclingnewsfeed) 12 January 2018