Alessandro Cortinovis
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Alessandro Cortinovis is a former Italian
road racing cyclist who rode for Team Milram
.
Cortinovis became professional in 1999 when he signed for Team Polti
. A year later he would make a switch to Team Colpack. For this team he made his Giro d'Italia
debut in 2001, finishing in a 90th position overall. For the 2002 season he was signed by Lampre-Daikin
and he made his Tour de France
debut that year, with a 140th place in Paris
. For Domina Vacanze
he improved that effort in 2005 with a 98th place and in the Vuelta a España
he became 82nd.
From 2006 until 2007 he rode for Team Milram
and took part in de Giro d'Italia
where he placed 105th that year and 113th in 2007. He also took part in the 2007 Tour de France
. He has not won any professional race in his career.
After the 2007 season, Cortinovis could not find a team, and ended his career.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
road racing cyclist who rode for Team Milram
Team MILRAM
Team Milram was a German pro cycling team, participating at the UCI ProTour.The pro cycling team was founded in the beginning of 2006, taking over the UCI ProTeam license of Team Domina Vacanze. The main sponsor is the Milram brand of the Bremen based Nordmilch company...
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Cortinovis became professional in 1999 when he signed for Team Polti
Team Polti
Team Polti is a former Italian professional cycling team. Polti became an independent team back in 1994, after the separation of Lampre-Polti, and was active until 2000. Team Polti began in 1994 with Gianluigi Stanga as directeur sportif and Vittorio Algeri and Claudio Corti as managers. The team...
. A year later he would make a switch to Team Colpack. For this team he made his Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
debut in 2001, finishing in a 90th position overall. For the 2002 season he was signed by Lampre-Daikin
Lampre-Fondital
Lampre-ISD is an Italian road bicycle racing team. It was known in 2005 as Lampre-Caffita, a fusion of the previous Lampre and teams. Lampre is an Italian manufacturer of prefinished steel sheet materials. ISD is a Ukrainian steel manufacturer. The team is a member of the UCI ProTour, and has...
and he made his Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
debut that year, with a 140th place in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. For Domina Vacanze
Domina Vacanze
Domina Vacanze is a hotel group based in Italy. They are best known for the professional cycling team they sponsored. For the 2005 season the team competed in the 2005 UCI ProTour however they didn't have the budget of the other teams and produced very few wins...
he improved that effort in 2005 with a 98th place and in the Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
he became 82nd.
From 2006 until 2007 he rode for Team Milram
Team MILRAM
Team Milram was a German pro cycling team, participating at the UCI ProTour.The pro cycling team was founded in the beginning of 2006, taking over the UCI ProTeam license of Team Domina Vacanze. The main sponsor is the Milram brand of the Bremen based Nordmilch company...
and took part in de Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
where he placed 105th that year and 113th in 2007. He also took part in the 2007 Tour de France
2007 Tour de France
The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from 7 July to 29 July 2007. The Tour began with a prologue in London, and ended with the traditional finish in Paris. Along the way, the route also passed through Belgium and Spain...
. He has not won any professional race in his career.
After the 2007 season, Cortinovis could not find a team, and ended his career.