Mirco Lorenzetto
Mirco Lorenzetto (born 13 July 1981 in Vittorio Veneto) is a former Italian racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2004 and 2011.[1] He has won victories in the Tour Méditerranéen 2007, the Tour of Sardegna and Giro del Friuli in 2009.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mirco Lorenzetto |
| Born | 13 July 1981 Vittorio Veneto, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Retired |
| Professional teams | |
| 2004–2005 | De Nardi |
| 2006–2008 | Team Milram |
| 2008–2010 | Lampre |
| 2011 | Astana |
Lorenzetto became a professional cyclist in 2004. His first victory came in 2007, when he won a stage in the Tour Méditerranéen, in a close sprint over Daniele Bennati.[2]
The year 2009 started good for Lorenzetto, as in March he already had three victories.[3] In April 2009, during the Tour of Flanders, Lorenzetto crashed and was taken to hospital,[4] but a few days later he could leave the hospital without serious damage.[5]
Lorenzetto announced his retirement in December 2011, at the age of 30.[1]
Major results
- 2002
- 1st Trofeo PIVA
- 3rd Trofeo Franco Balestra
- 9th Circuito del Porto
- 2003
- 4th Trofeo PIVA
- 6th Porec Trophy
- 10th Gran Premio della Liberazione
- 2004
- 8th Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
- 9th Coppa Bernocchi
- 2005
- 7th Giro della Provincia di Lucca
- 2006
- 7th GP Citta' di Misano Adriatico
- 2007
- 1st Stage 6 Tour Méditerranéen
- 2nd Trofeo Laigueglia
- 7th Overall Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali
- 2008
- 1st Stage 2 Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
- 1st Stage 4 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 5th Milan-San Remo
- 5th Trofeo Laigueglia
- 7th Overall Tour de Pologne
- 8th Vattenfall Cyclassics
- 2009
- Giro di Sardegna
- 1st Stages 1 & 2
- 1st Giro del Friuli
- 2010
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de Pologne
References
- "Lorenzetto calls time on career". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- Tight Méditerranéen sprint finish – Lorenzetto over Bennati
- Lorenzetto marks season's third in Friuli
- García Acosta and Lorenzetto injured
- Lorenzetto to leave hospital
External links
- Mirco Lorenzetto at Cycling Archives
- Mirco Lorenzetto at ProCyclingStats