Alessandro Spezialetti (born 14 January 1975 in Lachen, Switzerland) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 1997 and 2012.[1] He was known as a lieutenant, or top domestique in Grand Tours.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Alessandro Spezialetti |
Nickname | Spezia[1] |
Born | Lachen, Switzerland | 14 January 1975
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role |
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Rider type | Domestique |
Amateur teams | |
1995 | Calzaturieri Montegranaro |
1996 | Euromop Giomo Cucine Caneva |
Professional teams | |
1997 | Batik–Del Monte |
1998 | Riso Scotti–MG Maglificio |
1999 | Mobilvetta Design–Northwave |
2000 | Liquigas–Pata |
2001 | Cantina Tollo–Acqua & Sapone |
2002–2004 | Saeco–Longoni Sport |
2005 | Lampre–Caffita |
2006–2007 | Liquigas |
2008–2009 | LPR Brakes–Ballan |
2010–2012 | Lampre–Farnese Vini |
Managerial teams | |
2014 | Vini Fantini–Nippo |
2015 | GM Cycling Team |
2016 | Team Roth |
2017–2022 | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Major results
edit- 1996
- 2nd Overall Giro delle Regioni
- 1st Prologue & Stage 3b
- 2nd Trofeo Zsšdi
- 2nd Piccola Sanremo
- 3rd La Popolarissima
- 3rd Coppa della Pace
- 1998
- 6th Subida a Urkiola
- 1999
- 3rd Giro di Toscana
- 4th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
- 6th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
- 2000
- 9th GP Miguel Induráin
- 2001
- 1st Stage 2 Giro d'Abruzzo
- 9th Trofeo Matteotti
- 2003
- 2nd Trofeo Matteotti
- 9th Japan Cup
- 2007
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro d'Italia
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
editGrand Tour | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Giro d'Italia | DNF | — | 37 | DNF | 64 | 48 | 46 | 65 | — | 93 | 63 | 41 | 74 | 118 | 107 | 77 |
Tour de France | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Vuelta a España | — | — | — | DNF | — | DNF | — | 116 | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | DNF | — |
DSQ | Disqualified |
DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ a b "Spezialetti stops after 16 seasons as pro". Lampre–ISD. New Master SRL. 29 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
External links
edit- Alessandro Spezialetti at UCI
- Alessandro Spezialetti at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Alessandro Spezialetti at ProCyclingStats
- Alessandro Spezialetti at Cycling Quotient
- Alessandro Spezialetti at CycleBase
- Profile from L.P.R. Brakes official website