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<\/p>\nDriver rode dangerously near cyclists, then shots rang out. The 25 year old is now is facing serious charges.<\/p>\n
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Riders from a small Italian team said they were shot at by a motorist during a weekend training ride. (Photo: SC Padovani)<\/p>\n
Published December 28, 2025 11:56AM<\/p>\n
A potentially lethal case of road rage reported earlier this month<\/a> has led to an arrest, with Italian police identifying and detaining a motorist for firing shots at an amateur team.<\/p>\n The incident happened last Sunday December 21 and involved riders from the S.C. Padovani Polo Cherry Bank.<\/p>\n They were training near Lake Garda when a dark-colored car pulled alongside the group. It apparently fired two gunshots before speeding away.<\/p>\n Video footage was shared on a Turkish social media account, with a link to this viewable here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The riders\u2019 frightened reaction is clear, with the person on the front of the group visibly ducking.<\/p>\n According to RMC Sport<\/a>, Italian police arrested a suspect in the days following the incident. Tuttobici<\/a> has suggested that the shots were blanks.<\/p>\n Even so, the dangerous driving involved plus the noise of the gunshots could have led to a bad outcome. This was noted by the team boss Galdino Peruzzo in a statement<\/a>. \u201cWe are relieved that all the boys are safe and well after what happened,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is a terrible incident that we hope will never happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n He stated that the team does what it can to try to ensure the safety of the riders, but added \u201cunfortunately, faced with the madness of certain individuals, we really can\u2019t do anything.\u201d<\/p>\n Peruzzo noted that team rider Marco Palomba had been hit by a motorist last September.<\/p>\n