Elia Favilli
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Elia Favilli |
| Nickname | Faina |
| Born |
31 January 1989 Cecina, Italy |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lampre–Merida |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2009 | Neri Sottoli-Promociclo |
| 2009 | → ISD (stagiaire) |
| 2010 | Petroli Firenze |
| 2010 | → ISD–NERI (stagiaire) |
| 2011–2012 | Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli |
| 2013– | Lampre–Merida |
|
Infobox last updated on 2 January 2014 | |
Elia Favilli (born 31 January 1989) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI World Tour team Lampre–Merida.[1] He rode for UCI Professional Continental Team Wilier Triestina–Southeast in 2011 and 2012.[2]
Born in Cecina, Tuscany, Favilli has competed as a professional since 2011, joining for the Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli team. He was also a member of the Arianna Rimor and AGI Neri Lucchini Sprint teams as a junior, finishing second in the Italian junior championships,[3] as well as winning a bronze medal in the world championships – as part of an all-Italian podium alongside Diego Ulissi and Daniele Ratto – in Aguascalientes, Mexico.[4] After moving out of the junior ranks, Favilli competed for the Neri Sottoli-Promociclo and Petroli Firenze teams as an amateur, and also had two stagiaire spells with Farnese Vini–Selle Italia, when it was known as ISD and ISD–NERI in 2009 and 2010 respectively.
Career achievements
Major results
- 2007
- 1st, Gran Premio Ellegi
- 1st, Pisa–Livorno
- 1st, Memorial Arena e Pezzato
- 1st, Gran Premio FM Plastic
- 1st, Coppa Sportivi di Bagnolo
- 1st, Trofeo Beato Bernardo
- 1st, Trofeo città di Lucca
- 2nd, National Junior Road Race Championships[3]
- 2nd, Coppa Ocria
- 2nd, Trofeo Guido Dorigo
- 3rd
World Junior Road Race Championships[4] - 3rd, Memorial Maresciallo Sorvillo
- 3rd, Trofeo il miglio
- 2008
- 3rd, GP Calvatone
- 3rd, Trofeo Madonna delle Grazie
- 2009
- 1st, Giro del Compitese
- 1st, Trofeo Città di Venturina
- 2nd, GP Città di Valeggio
- 2010
- 1st, Giro delle Due Province Marciana
- 1st, Trofeo Petroli Firenze
- 1st, Gran Premio Città di Vinci
- 2nd, Trofeo Città di Brescia
- 2nd, GP La Torre
- 2nd, G.P. Montanino
- 2011
- 3rd, Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
- 10th, Classica Sarda
- 2012
- 3rd Overall, Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
- 6th, Scheldeprijs
- 9th, Strade Bianche
- 10th, Giro di Toscana
- 2013
- 3rd, Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
- 9th, Trofeo Laigueglia
Grand Tour General Classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
158 | WD | - |
 Tour |
- | - | 128 |
 Vuelta |
- | - | - |
WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress
References
- ↑ "Lampre-Merida (LAM) – ITA". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ "Farnese Vini (FAR) – GBR". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- 1 2 Brown, Gregor (29 June 2007). "Studious Palini conquests tricolore". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- 1 2 Smith, Andrea (12 August 2007). "Five U.S. riders finish in top 20 of Junior Worlds road race". USA Cycling. USA Cycling Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
External links
- Elia Favilli profile at Cycling Archives
- Cycling Quotient profile