Legendary Italian team manager Gianni Savio passes away after 40 years in the sport

Gianni Savio, the Italian team manager who discovered many of the best South American riders and helped them race in Europe has passed away aged 76 after a long illness. 

Savio managed teams for the last 40 years, often fighting to find a multitude of sponsors to fill the team’s jersey and cover even a tiny budget, while securing a wild dard invitation to the Giro d’Italia.