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Tragedy: Dario Acquaroli found lifeless on a MTB

A tragic Easter for mountain biking: Dario Acquaroli, one of the pillars of Italian mountain biking and beyond, has died. He was 48 years old.

Written by

David Finetto

April 9, 2023

A mountain walk with a view of a refuge and secluded landscapes.

Dario was doing his usual mountain bike ride before Easter lunch but was found lifeless. Only time will tell if due to an illness or a fall: a serious loss for the off-road world and beyond.

Dario Acquaroli (March 10, 1975, Bergamo), was one of the pioneers of MTB in Italy. World champion in the Under23 category (1996) ahead of Cadel Evans. He was also junior world champion 1993 in Metabief.

podium-juniors-world-championship-1993-metabief — ©Fat Tire Fotos – JUNIOR PODIUM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1993 METABIEF MTB: MARTINEZ-ACQUAROLI-EVANS

Acquaroli pedaled until 2008 before becoming DS of Sintesi Larm. He subsequently worked for Vittoria before landing in Merida Italy, where he became marketing manager in 2021.

A great person loved by all. Condolences to the family.

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Written by David Finetto

ppgad@pucrs.br I am passionate about everything that has 2 wheels: in my youth I practiced competitive cycling on the road and on the track with good results. At the age of 18 I moved to cross country competing at national/international level as U23. Once I passed Elite, I made the choice to take things easier from the training point of view, and that's how my love for gravity disciplines was born, training as an FCI MTB instructor and guide. Now I have made my passion my profession by managing 3 MTB centers on the island of Elba (Elba MTB), creating the FANTAmtb and telling in an ironic but professional way, everything that revolves around MTB thanks to 365mountainbike and 365TV (YouTube 'PULITI dentro BIKER fuori').

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