Chiara Pierobon (21 January 1993 – 1 August 2015)
was an Italian professional
racing cyclist.
She died from a suspected
pulmonary embolism.
Pierobon was travelling with her team to the
Sparkassen Giro
The Sparkassen Giro Bochum is a road bicycle race which is annually held for both men's and women's around an urban circuit in the German city of Bochum, Germany. Since 2005 the men's race is part of the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Ci ...
in Germany when she fell ill. Prior to her death during the 2015 season, she came in seventh at the
Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol and ninth at the
Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria
Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria is a women's bicycle race held in Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "F ...
.
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1993 births
2015 deaths
Italian female cyclists
Cyclists from the Metropolitan City of Venice
People from Mirano
Deaths from pulmonary embolism
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