Italian cyclist Simone Loganti, 21, collapsed suddenly Friday night and died at his home in Sportole, Abruzzo, the Italian news service ANSA reported today.

Loganti went to bed, but got up and went to his parents before collapsing, saying he did not feel well. Paramedics were unable to revive Roganti, who belonged to K Vis Colors for Peace.

According to the report, the Pescara Prosecutor's Office ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

“The investigation and autopsy by the Prosecutor's Office” I am pleased. At such a tragic moment, we need to understand,” said Angelo Baldini, MG. K Vis Colors for Peace team representative.

Roganti recently finished ninth in the national-level Trofeo SC Corsanico and competed in the Giro della Valle d'Aosta in July.

“So I think he did all the checks, all the necessary tests. Because we don't want to stress the players, we want to make them professional,” he said. In fact, Simone sent me a message last Monday that he had signed with a Dutch team. [...] [...] [...] [...] [...]