Vittoria Grassi, Samuele Privitera's girlfriend: "You were happiness and strength. I'll dream for you too."

The void left by Samuele Privitera , an eighteen-year-old cyclist who died after a fall at the Giro della Valle d'Aosta, a race for U23 riders, is immense for Vittoria Grassi , his girlfriend, also a cyclist. Three days after her beloved's passing , the twenty-year-old posted a touching message on Instagram. A special dedication accompanied by beautiful photos of moments spent together. "I wasn't used to agreeing with you, much less listening to you, but I know that right now you're there screaming 'grit, it's time to open up!' like you always have. You were my happiness, my strength," it reads, "the reason for my biggest laughs and a shoulder to cry on. You loved me despite the distance, and even when I couldn't, you taught me the beauty of believing in dreams. Now—she promises—I dream for both of us. Hand in hand, ever further away. Eat Haribo in the clouds, my love. I love you. Viki."