Davide Rebellin Obituary

Davide Rebellin was an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI Continental team Work Services. He was born on August 9, 1971.

Davide Rebellin was considered one of the finest classics specialists of the generation with more than fifty top ten finished in UCI Road World Cup and UCI Pro Tour classics. He won stage races such as Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico, and a stage in the Giro d’Italia.

On December 8, 2020, Rebellin announced that he would continue for a record 29th season in professional racing, initially signing with the Cambodia Cycling Academy team for 2021.

He died after being hit by a driver in a truck while training near Vicenza. He was killed instantly in the incident, which occurred at Montebello Vicentino shortly before midday.