The Astana team have published a 30-minute video interview with the recently deceased Michele Scarponi, entitled the 'farewell interview', on the day the Giro d'Italia rolled out of Alghero for the start of the 100th edition.
After playing an instrumental role in Vincenzo Nibali's victory 12 months ago, the Italian was supposed to lead the team at the race he won in 2011, but he tragically lost his life on April 22 when hit by a van on a training ride near his home.
Tributes were paid to him on the morning of the opening stage in the Sardinian town on Friday, with the Astana team gathering and standing at the head of the peloton on the start line for a minute's silence observed by all 195 riders and the thousands of fans in attendance.
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The Astana team soon published a video on their YouTube channel of an in-depth interview with Scarponi conducted several weeks earlier. "We were keeping this video for the most important race of the season," read the message below the video. "When Michele was elected as a designated leader of Astana for the Giro, he said: 'I think, that's the right time to put it online.'"
The interview starts off by exploring Scarponi's personality – the smiles and zest for life that were remembered warmly by so many in the aftermath of his death.
"I'm the type of guy who doesn't take himself too seriously. I'm blessed with a positive outlook and I like to see happy faces around," he says.
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