Nicholas Roche has paid tribute to Davide Rebellin days after the 51-year-old passed away in a tragic accident.
The Italian cyclist died after being struck by a truck while on his bike on Wednesday November 30th. According to local Italian newspaper Il Gazzettino, Rebellin died instantly at the scene.
Rebellin won a string of high profile races in his career including the Amstel Gold Race, La Fleche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege in 2004. Four years later, he won silver at the 2008 Olympics, but he had his medal stripped after failing a doping test.
