They were shot while pedaling on the street

A group of eight Cyclist who trained on a state highway in Verona, Italyreported that was shot from a vehicle in motion, passing them by. He video One of the cameras monitoring the athletes’ route miraculously captured the horrific scene there were no injuries.

The Italian continental team SC Padovani Polo Cherry Bench reported that the serious incident occurred during a morning training session in the Alpine region of the Adige Valley in the north of the country.

The meeting was part of the pre-Christmas gathering they hold every year and they traveled in two groups, accompanied by support vehicles.

Suddenly, as everyone pedaled in sync on the side of the zigzagging Route 12, a dark gray car slowed down and stopped when it was next to them two shots.

Some cyclists responded by ducking and the vehicle immediately sped off to escape. Everyone was shocked by the incident and the video went viral on social network X.

The pictures show that everyone continued pedaling and didn’t stop despite the shock. Amid the confusion and panic, some did not understand what had happened but said they immediately returned to headquarters to report the sudden eruption unexplained shooting.

The Italian Cycling Federation (FCI) announced that it will make its lawyers available to the riders of the Sc Padovani Polo Cherry Bank team were shot while training as a group in northern Italy. The facility was responsible for collecting all types of witness statements and images to be passed on to the authorities.

“After receiving news of the serious incident that affected a group of young athletes from the Padovani Polo Cherry Bank, the FCI informed the club of its decision to assist the federation’s lawyers in any relevant action that the cyclists involved intend to take take action against those responsible“they emphasized in a statement.

Galdino PeruzzoPresident of SC Padovani also spoke about this. “We are relieved that all of the boys are safe and healthy following the incident; “This is a terrible event that we hope will never be repeated,” he said.

“The street is our boys’ gym and we have taken all necessary measures so that they can pedal safely,” he said.

Dmitry Konyshev, a former professional cyclist and nine-time Grand Tour stage winner, currently serves as Padovani’s sports director and responded with a warning when he learned what had happened.

“The Lake Garda area is one of the most welcoming and suitable for training during this period. Every day we plan our training routes carefully and meticulously to avoid main roads and rush hours,” said Konyshev.

“It is no coincidence that we moved to the Adige Valley on a smooth and fairly wide road, on Saturdays without heavy traffic; our athletes wear visible clothing and lights on their bikes; and we followed the runners from the first to the last kilometer,” he listed.

The drivers’ story agrees with this He mysterious The driver rolled down the window and shot the athletes twicebefore fleeing.

“Unfortunately, given the craziness of some people, what happened in the Adige Valley is not the only episode of aggression by motorists against the Padovani athletes who have been training these weeks; it is necessary to raise the awareness of everyone behind the wheel so that they develop a culture of greater respect towards cyclists,” said Peruzzo.

With information from the ANSA agency.