Overview
- Two shots were fired from a passing car during an overtake on the SS12 near Peri-Dolcè, and all S.C. Padovani riders were unharmed.
- A local 25-year-old has been identified and denounced to the Verona prosecutor for aggravated threats, carrying weapons or objects apt to offend, and dangerous explosions.
- Investigators combined license-plate readers, municipal video footage, and the detail of a non-functioning headlight to pinpoint the vehicle and driver.
- The seized weapon was a blank-firing pistol without the required red cap, hidden under the trunk floor of the suspect’s car.
- Carabinieri cite futile roadway disputes and marked aversion toward cyclists as the alleged motive, while the team filed a complaint and Federciclismo plans to join as a civil party.