(FILES) This file photo taken on May 3, 2012 shows Italian cyclist Michele Scarponi posing with his 2011 Tour of Italy trophy after receiving the winner's pink jersey following the disqualification of Alberto Contador in Herning on May 3, 2012. Veteran Italian cyclist Michele Scarponi was killed on April 22, 2017 in a road accident while out training on his bike, his Astana team and Italian media said. "This is a tragedy too big to be written," Astana wrote on Twitter, paying tribute to the 37-year-old, who won the Giro d'Italia in 2011. / AFP PHOTO / LUK BENIES