Scream of cycling death from Italian Gianni Saviosports director for four decades where he launched the careers of many talents in Latin America, including the Colombian. Egan Bernalwinner of the 2019 Tour de France and the 2021 Giro d’Italia.
The death of Savio, 76 years old and long ill, has flooded social networks in recent hours with messages of remembrance and memories of the man who was also the technical director of the Colombian and Venezuelan cycling teams.
Nicknamed “the prince” for his natural beauty and affability, Savio, born in Turin on April 16, 1948, has covered various aspects in his long career in professional cycling, although his greatest achievements can be seen in the discovery of important riders.
The most notable was undoubtedly Bernal, but other Colombians such as Nelson “Cacaito” Rodriguez, Freddy González, Ivan Parra and the Venezuelans Leonardo Sierra and José Ruiano gave him great joy .
He also played a major role for the Italians Gilberto Simoni, Franco Pellizotti, Mattia Cattaneo, Michele Scarponi and Davide Rebellin.
The “Prince” inherited the passion of his maternal grandfather Giovanni Galli, Italian champion at the beginning of the 20th century, until in 1985 he made his debut as a sports director, starting a career that almost always associated with cycling in Latin America.
Source: La Verdad
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