Morto ieri durante un rally a Larciano, in Toscana

(EPA/LUCA CASTELLANI)

An undated file picture shows Italian cycling coach Franco Ballerini, who died on 07 February 2010 after an accident in a rally car, a hospital spokesperson said. The Italian Cycling Federation said that the 45-year-old Ballerini was taking part as a navigator in a rally early February 07, when his car swerved off the road and crashed in Larciano, Tuscany, Italy.