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2006 Giro Del Trentino
The 2006 Giro del Trentino was the 30th edition of the Tour of the Alps cycle race and was held on 18 April to 21 April 2006. The race started and finished in Arco. The race was won by Damiano Cunego Damiano Cunego (born 19 September 1981) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2018 for the , and teams. Cunego's biggest wins were the 2004 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Amstel Gold Race, .... General classification References 2006 2006 in road cycling 2006 in Italian sport {{Italy-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damiano Cunego
Damiano Cunego (born 19 September 1981) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2018 for the , and teams. Cunego's biggest wins were the 2004 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Amstel Gold Race, and the Giro di Lombardia in 2004, 2007 and 2008. He finished second in the UCI Road World Championships in 2008 and in the 2008 UCI ProTour. Primarily a climber, he improved his time-trialing and was characterized by great sprinting ability, unusual for a climber. Career Saeco–Longoni Sport (2002–04) Born in Cerro Veronese, Veneto, Cunego began cycling as a teenager after being a successful cross-country runner. He was discovered by Giuseppe Martinelli who also worked closely with Marco Pantani. Cunego turned professional in 2002 at the age of 20 with , winning the Giro d'Oro and the Giro Medio Brenta in his first season. In 2003 he won the seventh stage and the overall classification of the Tour of Qinghai Lake. He came to promine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Mazzanti
Luca Mazzanti (born 4 February 1974 in Bologna) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 1997 and 2013. Mazzanti participated in thirteen Giro d'Italias between 1997 and 2012, while his highest place finish (20th) was achieved in 2006. Mazzanti retired at the end of the 2013 season. Palmares ;1997 :4th, GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano :9th, Giro di Toscana ;1998 :1st, Grand Prix de Fourmies :2nd, Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli :3rd, GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano :7th, Gran Premio di Chiasso :8th, Coppa Placci ;1999 :4th, Trofeo Pantalica :9th, Giro del Friuli :9th, Giro del Lazio :9th, Trofeo Laigueglia :10th, Giro della Romagna ;2000 :3rd, Trofeo Matteotti :9th, Trofeo Laigueglia ;2001 :Ster Elektrotoer ::1st, Stage 3 ::1st, Points Classification :2nd, Trofeo Matteotti ;2002 :6th, Trofeo Matteotti :6th, GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano :8th, Giro del Friuli :9th, Giro del Lazio :9th, Trofeo Pantalica :9th, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddy Ratti
Eddy Ratti (born 4 April 1977 in Codogno) is an Italian former cyclist. Palmares ;1999 :1st Coppa Colli Briantei Internazionale :1st Freccia dei Vini :2nd Gran Premio Industrie del Marmo ;2000 :3rd Giro d'Oro ;2002 :1st Stage 2b Regio-Tour :1st Tre Valli Varesine ;2003 :3rd Giro della Romagna ;2004 :2nd Giro d'Oro ;2005 :1st Overall Tour de Hokkaido ::1st Stages 1 & 4 ;2006 :1st Stage 5 Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda :2nd Circuit de Lorraine :3rd Giro del Trentino :3rd Giro dell'Appennino ;2008 :1st Overall Istrian Spring Trophy ::1st Stage 2 :1st GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano :2nd Giro dell'Appennino :3rd Overall Brixia Tour The Brixia Tour was an Italian cycle road race held annually in the province of Brescia, Lombardy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing ... ::1st Stage 2 References 1977 births Living people Italian male cyclists People from Codo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Giro Del Trentino
The 2005 Giro del Trentino was the 29th edition of the Tour of the Alps cycle race and was held on 19 April to 22 April 2005. The race started in Mori and finished in Arco di Trento. The race was won by Julio Alberto Pérez. General classification References 2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ... 2005 in road cycling 2005 in Italian sport {{Italy-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Giro Del Trentino
The 2007 Giro del Trentino was the 31st edition of the Tour of the Alps cycle race and was held on 24 April to 27 April 2007. The race started and finished in Arco. The race was won by Damiano Cunego. General classification References 2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ... 2007 in road cycling 2007 in Italian sport {{Italy-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Of The Alps
The Tour of the Alps is an annual professional cycling stage race in Italy and Austria. First held in 1962, it was named Giro del Trentino ( en, Tour of Trentino) until 2016, and run over four stages in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region of Italy. In 2015, the race merged with the nearby one-day race Trofeo Melinda, and the 2015 edition was called the Giro del Trentino Melinda. In 2017, the event was renamed Tour of the Alps, as it addresses the entire Euroregion of Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino, formed by three different regional authorities in two countries: the Austrian state of Tyrol and the Italian autonomous provinces of South Tyrol and Trentino. It should not be confused with the similarly named Giro al Sas di Trento, an annual road running competition in the city of Trento.Un balzo nel passato . Giro al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arco, Trentino
Arco is a ''comune'' in Trentino-Alto Adige in northern Italy. The town is faced on one side by sheer limestone cliffs jutting up like a wall protecting it and its ancient hilltop castle. King Francis II of the Two Sicilies died here in 1894. Main sights *The Castello di Arco, medieval castle *Sanctuary and convent of ''Santa Maria delle Grazie'', built in 1475–1492. It houses a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary dating to the 15th century *''Collegiata dell'Assunta'', begun in 1613. Francis II, the last King of Two Sicilies, was provisionally buried here in the late 19th century, after his death at Arco in 1894. *Church of ''Sant'Apollinare'', with 14th-century frescoes *''Palazzo Marchettii'' (16th century). It has a portal attributed to Giulio Romano. *''Palazzo dei Panni'' (late 17th century) *''Stations of the Cross'' to the chapel "Santuario della Madonna di Laghel" 1896 by Josef Moroder-Lusenberg Economy Tourism is a major part of the local economy, with many Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Tonti
Andrea Tonti (born 16 February 1976 in Osimo) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. Major results ;2001 : 10th Giro d'Oro ;2004 : 10th Giro dell'Appennino ;2006 (2 pro wins) : 1st GP Fred Mengoni : 2nd Overall Peace Race : 2nd Coppa Agostoni : 4th Overall Giro del Trentino : 5th Subida al Naranco : 6th Overall Euskal Bizikleta ::1st Stage 6 : 6th Overall Vuelta a Asturias : 6th Overall Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali : 6th GP Lugano : 8th Tre Valli Varesine : 9th Milano–Torino ;2010 : 10th Giro della Romagna The Giro della Romagna was a semi classic European bicycle race held in the Italian region of Romagna. After 2005, the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race was discontinued in 2011, and in 2013, it merged with the Me ... Grand Tour general classification results timeline External links * Italian male cyclists 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from the Province of Ancona Cyclists from Marche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanuele Sella
Emanuele Sella (born 9 January 1981) is an Italian former road racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2004 and 2015 for the , and teams. Doping In out-of-competition control testing, on 23 July 2008, Vicenza-born Sella was found to test positive for CERA, the third-generation EPO according to ''La Gazzetta dello Sport''. Sella confirmed that he had used EPO when he was called to testify in front of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) on 8 August 2008. This resulted in his suspension for a year, starting 19 August 2008.http://www.velonews.com/article/81475/sella-tells-coni-he-used-epo.AgenceFrancePresse. Retrieved 08AUG2008. Career achievements Major results ;2003 : 1st Trofeo Alcide Degasperi ;2004 : 1st Trofeo Cittá di Castelfidardo : 1st Stage 11 Giro d'Italia ;2005 : 1st Overall Brixia Tour ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 2b : 3rd Gran Premio di Lugano : 10th Overall Giro d'Italia ;2007 : 1st Stage 3 Brixia Tour ;2008 : 1st Stage 5 Set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylwester Szmyd
Sylwester Szmyd (born 2 March 1978) is a Polish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2016. Born in Bydgoszcz, Szmyd competed as a climber who served as a leader in smaller stage races, and as a strong mountain domestique for his team leaders in the Grand Tours. He completed all of the 23 Grand Tours that he started during his career. Professional career In 2009, Szmyd scored the first victory of his career when he crossed the finish line atop the Mont Ventoux during the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré. He had broken away with Alejandro Valverde () and the pair finished together. Szmyd said afterward that he was so used to sacrifice himself as a ''domestique'' for his captains that his legs almost buckled in the last corner when he realized he would win. In the 2012 Giro del Trentino, Szmyd was allowed to race for himself and placed well on the final two stages of the race, which were mountainous. In stage 3, he came in second place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Przemysław Niemiec
Przemysław Niemiec (born 11 April 1980) is a Polish former road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2018 for the , and squads. Career He made his professional debut in 2002 for the team . Born in Oświęcim, Niemiec won the 2005 Tour of Slovenia and the 2006 edition of the Tour of Tuscany. He has also won a number of stages of the Route du Sud and finished sixteenth alongside the leading competitors at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2013, Niemiec had top ten finishes in many stage races including the Giro Del Trentino, the Volta a Catalunya, and in the Tirreno Adriactico. After finishing 3rd in the 2013 Giro del Trentino, Niemiec was selected to Team Lampre squad at the Giro d'Italia and he rode in support of Michele Scarponi, where he had a very solid 6th-place finish. He won the biggest victory of his career at that point at the 2014 Vuelta a España. He was part of an early breakaway and won solo on the final climb to Lagos de Covedonga. Major results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilberto Simoni
Gilberto Simoni (born 25 August 1971 in Palù di Giovo, Trentino) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, most recently for . Simoni is twice winner of the Giro d'Italia cycling race (2001 and 2003 editions). Simoni might have won a third Giro, but in 2002 he tested positive for cocaine and was withdrawn from the race by his Saeco team – he was later cleared of any doping violation by the Italian Cycling Federation. Aside from this incident in 2002 he finished on the podium in every other Giro between 1999 and 2006. Simoni is a native of Palu di Giovo, and was considered a climbing specialist. His final race as a professional road cyclist was the 2010 Giro d'Italia, which he finished in 69th place overall, 2:40:14 behind another two-time winner Ivan Basso. Early career Simoni was born in Palù di Giovo, in Trentino, and began competing as an amateur with the goal of someday winning the Giro d'Italia. Simoni confirmed his potential in 1993, when he won both th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
