Riders and friends attend Sassi’s funeral

Aldo Sassi was remembered by his riders, former members of the Mapei team and cycling friends during an emotional funeral in his home town of Valmorea near Como.

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.