Davide Formolo

Davide Formolo

Formolo at the 2015 Tour of Alberta
Personal information
Full name Davide Formolo
Born (1992-10-25) 25 October 1992
Negrar, Veneto, Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st)
Team information
Current team Cannondale–Drapac
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type All-rounder
Amateur team(s)
2011–2013 Petroli-Firenze
Professional team(s)
2014 Cannondale
2015– Cannondale–Garmin
Major wins

Grand Tours

Giro d'Italia
1 individual stage (2015)
Infobox last updated on
12 May 2015

Davide Formolo (born 25 October 1992) is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Cannondale–Drapac.[1][2] Formolo turned professional in 2014.[2]

Biography

Born on 25 October 1992, in Negrar, Veneto, Formolo resides in Marano di Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy.[2][3]

He signed with Cannondale, a UCI ProTeam, for the 2014 season.[4][5]

Formolo signed with Cannondale–Garmin, a UCI WorldTeam, for the 2015 season.[6][7]

On 12 May 2015, at the Giro d'Italia, Formolo escaped with twenty riders, and successfully soloed, 14 km (8.7 mi), to the finish.[8][9] He finished twenty-two seconds ahead of the peloton.[10][11] He was named in the startlist for the 2016 Vuelta a España.[12]

Career achievements

Major results

Sources:[13][14][15]

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2015 2016
Pink jersey Giro 31 31
Yellow jersey Tour - -
red jersey Vuelta - 9

WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress

References

  1. ↑ "Team Cannondale - Garmin (TCG) - USA". UCI World Tour. Aigle, Vaud: Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Davide Formolo". Cannondale–Garmin. Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Davide Formolo". Liquigas. Sesto al Reghena, Friuli-Venezia Giulia: Brixia Sports SPA. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Cannondale Pro Cycling finalizes 2014 team roster". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Cannondale unveils 27-rider 2014 roster". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  6. ↑ Stephen Farrand (11 September 2014). "Viviani close to joining Team Sky in 2015". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Gregor Brown (7 November 2014). "Italians aim for fresh start on new U.S.-based Cannondale squad". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Giro d'Italia: Davide Formolo claims stunning stage four victory". The Guardian. London, England: Guardian Media Group plc. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  9. ↑ Spencer Powlison (12 May 2015). "Giro d'Italia stage 4 is Formolo's first pro win". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Giro d'Italia: Formolo takes solo win on stage 4 in La Spezia". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Davide Formolo wins on dramatic day as Simon Clarke takes pink". Eurosport. Silver Spring, Maryland: Discovery Communications, Inc. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "71st Vuelta a España". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Davide Formolo". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  14. ↑ "Davide Formolo". Cycling Base. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  15. ↑ "Davide Formolo". Cycling Quotient. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
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