Francesco Failli (born 16 December 1983 in Montevarchi) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2004 and 2014 for the De Nardi–Piemme Telekom, Naturino–Sapore di Mare, Liquigas, Acqua & Sapone and Neri Sottoli teams. He now competes in mountain bike racing, with the Cicli Taddei team.[3]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Francesco Failli |
| Born | 16 December 1983 Montevarchi, Italy |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Cicli Taddei |
| Discipline |
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| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2015– | Cicli Taddei–Specialized |
| Professional teams | |
| 2004 | De Nardi–Piemme Telekom |
| 2005 | Naturino–Sapore di Mare |
| 2006–2007 | Liquigas |
| 2008–2010 | Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo |
| 2011–2014 | Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli[1][2] |
Major results
edit- 2003
- 3rd Gran Premio della Liberazione
- 4th Ruota d'Oro
- 2004
- 4th Giro di Romagna
- 5th Giro del Friuli
- 8th Overall UNIQA Classic
- 2005
- 2nd GP Fred Mengoni
- 8th Giro di Toscana
- 2006
- 5th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 9th Tour du Haut Var
- 2008
- 1st Stage 6 Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
- 3rd Overall Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
- 6th GP Città di Camaiore
- 6th GP Industria & Commercio di Prato
- 8th Coppa Sabatini
- 9th Giro d'Oro
- 9th Memorial Cimurri
- 9th Giro del Lazio
- 10th Giro di Lombardia
- 2009
- 3rd Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
- 6th GP Nobili Rubinetterie
- 8th Coppa Agostoni
- 2010
- 4th Trofeo Melinda
- 9th Overall Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
- 10th GP Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese
- 2012
- 5th Coppa Sabatini
- 6th Trofeo Melinda
- 10th Coppa Agostoni
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
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— | — | — | 91 | 65 | DNF | 58 | — |
 Tour de France
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
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123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ "Yellow Fluo (YEL) – ITA". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Francesco Failli". Cycling news. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ "Francesco Failli". Cicli Taddei (in Italian). WordPress. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
External links
edit- Francesco Failli at Cycling Archives (archive)
- Profile at Liquigas official website
- Francesco Failli at ProCyclingStats
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