Eros Capecchi
.jpg) Capecchi at the 2010 Critérium du Dauphiné. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eros Capecchi |
| Born |
13 June 1986 Castiglione del Lago, Italy |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Astana |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2005–2007 | Liquigas–Bianchi |
| 2008–2010 | Saunier Duval–Scott |
| 2011–2012 | Liquigas–Cannondale |
| 2013–2015 | Movistar Team |
| 2016 | Astana |
| 2017– | Quick-Step |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 22 June 2014 | |
Eros Capecchi (born 13 June 1986 in Castiglione del Lago) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Astana.
Career
He turned professional with Liquigas–Bianchi in 2005 before moving to Saunier Duval–Scott in 2008. He returned to Liquigas–Cannondale for the 2011 season.[1] He took a notable victory at the Gran Premio di Lugano in 2012, dropping a dozen riders in the finale, and finished with a 4-second advantage over them.[2] He left Liquigas–Cannondale at the end of the 2012 season, and joined the Movistar Team on a two-year contract, from the 2013 season onwards.[3] Capecchi signed for Etixx–Quick-Step for the 2017 season.[4]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2004
- 1st National Junior Road Race Championships
- 2005
- 3rd Ruota d'Oro
- 2006
- 8th Down Under Classic
- 9th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
- 2007
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
- 2008
- 1st Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 1st Stage 3
- 9th Overall Deutschland Tour
- 2009
- 6th Giro dell'Appennino
- 2011
- 1st Stage 18 Giro d'Italia
- 4th Overall Tour de San Luis
- 2012
- 1st Gran Premio di Lugano
- 4th Giro dell'Appennino
- 5th Overall Tour of Beijing
- 8th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 2013
- 6th Overall Tour de Pologne
- 2014
- 10th Overall Tour de Suisse
- 2016
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro del Trentino
- 1st Stage 2 (TTT) Vuelta a Burgos
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
99 | WD | WD | 60 | 37 | 70 | 82 | — | 82 |
 Tour |
— | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta |
— | WD | — | 21 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — |
WD = Withdrew; In Progress = IP
References
- ↑ Ryan, Barry (1 September 2010). "Liquigas-Doimo and AG2R announce 2011 signings". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ↑ "Capecchi beats Cunego in Lugano". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ Atkins, Ben (11 August 2012). "Eros Capecchi and Sylwester Szmyd quit Liquigas-Cannondale for Movistar". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/capecchi-signs-for-etixx-quickstep/
External links
Media related to Eros Capecchi at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Eros Capecchi profile at Cycling Archives
- Eros Capecchi's profile on Cycling Base
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