Diego Ulissi
Encyclopedia
Diego Ulissi is an Italian
road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour
team .
in 2006 and 2007. He is the second cyclist ever - after Giuseppe Palumbo
- to achieve two consecutive World Junior Road titles. He was awarded stage 17 of the 2011 Giro d'Italia
after Giovanni Visconti
was relegated for improper sprinting.
2011
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 bicycle racer for UCI ProTour
UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...
team .
Professional career
He won the UCI Road World Championships - Junior Men's Road RaceUCI Road World Championships - Junior Men's Road Race
UCI Juniors Road World Championships – Men's road race is the annual world championship for road bicycle racing for men in the Junior category. It is organised by the world governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale. The winner of the event is entitled to wear the rainbow jersey in Junior...
in 2006 and 2007. He is the second cyclist ever - after Giuseppe Palumbo
Giuseppe Palumbo
Giuseppe Palumbo is an Italian racing cyclist. Palumbo became Junior World Champion in the road race twice, in 1992 and 1993.Palumbo rode the Giro d'Italia in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2009, but never won a stage....
- to achieve two consecutive World Junior Road titles. He was awarded stage 17 of the 2011 Giro d'Italia
2011 Giro d'Italia
The 2011 Giro d'Italia was the 94th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started on 7 May with a team time trial in Turin to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italian unification, when the city served as the first capital of the single state.The route was...
after Giovanni Visconti
Giovanni Visconti (cyclist)
Giovanni Visconti is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team . Visconti won the Italian National Championship road race on 1 July 2007, beating Paolo Bossoni and Davide Rebellin at the end in a sprint. At 12 km to go, Rebellin made his move...
was relegated for improper sprinting.
Palmarès
2010- 1st, Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di PratoGran Premio Industria e Commercio di PratoThe Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Prato, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
- 8th Overall, Tour de Pologne2010 Tour de PologneThe 2010 Tour de Pologne was the 67th running of the Tour de Pologne, in the 82nd year since the first edition. The event was part of both the 2010 UCI ProTour and the World Calendar...
2011
- 1st Stage 17 Giro d'Italia2011 Giro d'ItaliaThe 2011 Giro d'Italia was the 94th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started on 7 May with a team time trial in Turin to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italian unification, when the city served as the first capital of the single state.The route was...
- 2nd Overall, Settimana internazionale di Coppi e BartaliSettimana internazionale di Coppi e BartaliThe Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali is an Italian cycle road race. It is run typically in late March over five days in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.-History:...
- 1st, Young rider classification