
Former Italian pro Stefano Casagranda has died at 52 after a long battle against cancer.
Born in Trentino, one of northern Italy's cycling heartlands, Casagranda was a pro between 1996 and 2004. He raced for home-based squads for his entire career, starting out in the prestigious MG Maglficio-Technogym team alongside riders as well-known as Michele Bartoli and Gianni Bugno.