German truck driver arrested over hit-and-run death of Davide Rebellin

Davide Rebellin at the 2015 Tour of Turkey
Davide Rebellin at the 2015 Tour of Turkey (Image credit: Tim De Waele/Getty Images)

The German truck driver suspected of causing the death of Davide Rebellin after running him over last November has been arrested by German police.

62-year-old Wolfgang Rieke is being held in custody in Münster, the Vicenza public prosecutor's office has announced.

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Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.