Sportsman Dies in Training Crash

Italian cyclist Michele Scarponi has died at the age of 37 after being involved in a collision with a van during a training ride.

A statement from his Astana team on Saturday said the crash happened close to Scarponi’s home in Filottrano.

Scarponi won the 2011 Giro d’Italia after Alberto Contador was stripped of the title and claimed victory in stage one of the Tour of the Alps on Monday

He leaves behind a wife and two children.