Giampaolo Cheula (born 23 May 1979 in Premosello-Chiovenda) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist. After retiring from road cycling in 2011, Cheula raced as a mountain biker for a year.[1] Cheula was professional from 2001 until 2011, for teams Mapei–Quick-Step, Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie, Barloworld and Geox–TMC.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Giampaolo Cheula |
Born | Premosello-Chiovenda, Italy | 23 May 1979
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team | |
2012 | Team KTM–Stihl Torrevilla |
Professional teams | |
2001–2002 | Mapei–Quick-Step |
2003–2004 | Vini Caldirola–So.di |
2005–2009 | Barloworld |
2010–2011 | Footon–Servetto–Fuji |
Major wins | |
Peace Race (2006) |
Major results
edit- 2000
- 1st Overall Flèche du Sud
- 1st Stage 2
- 3rd Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
- 2002
- 1st Overall Circuit de Lorraine
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st Stage 3 Bayern Rundfahrt
- 10th Tour du Lac Léman
- 2004
- 3rd Giro d'Oro
- 6th Trofeo Matteotti
- 7th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt
- 2005
- 2nd Tour de Berne
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 2006
- 1st Overall Peace Race
- 4th GP Llodio
- 4th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
- 6th Trofeo Laigueglia
- 2007
- 5th Subida al Naranco
- 2008
- 1st GP Nobili Rubinetterie
- 9th Ronde van Drenthe
- 2009
- 8th Tre Valli Varesine
- 2010
- 3rd Gran Premio di Lugano
- 4th Overall Tour of Turkey
- 8th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
- 2011
- 6th Overall Tour of Elk Grove
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
editGrand Tour | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
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Giro d'Italia | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | DNF | 97 |
Tour de France | — | — | — | — | 111 | 88 | — | — | — |
Vuelta a España | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ "Cheula passa in MTB: "Ricominciare quasi da zero mi piace"" [Cheula goes to mountain bikes: "I like to start again almost from scratch"]. Spazio Ciclismo (in Italian). The Daily Network. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
External links
edit- Profile at Barloworld official website
- Giampaolo Cheula at trap-friis.dk