Andrea Raccagni Noviero (born 26 January 2004) is an Italian professional road cyclist. In 2025, he will join UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step.

Andrea Raccagni
Raccagni in 2024
Personal information
Full nameAndrea Raccagni Noviero
Born (2004-01-26) 26 January 2004 (age 20)
Genoa, Italy
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)[1]
Team information
Current teamSoudal–Quick-Step Devo Team
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2021–2022Work Service Speedy Bike
Professional teams
2023–2024Soudal–Quick-Step Devo Team[2]
2025–Soudal–Quick-Step

Career

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He rode for amateur local team Work Service Speedy Bike in 2021 and 2022.[3] He won the European junior title in Anadia, Portugal in the team pursuit and followed that up with winning at the 2022 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in Tel Aviv, Israel in the same discipline.[4]

He rode the 2023 season with Soudal–Quick-Step Devo Team and finished in third place at Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde.[5] In 2024, he became Italian national U23 time trial champion.[6] That year, he finished in third place at Brussel-Opwijk, Le Tour des 100 Communes and Gent–Wevelgem U23. Later on in the season, had a second place finish in the opening time trial at Giro Next Gen, he also acted as a lead-out man for double stage winner Paul Magnier.[7] He finished seventh in the time trial at the U23 European Championships.[8] He finished 13th in the time trial at the 2024 UCI U23 World Championships in Zurich.[9]

In October 2024 he signed a three-year contract with Soudal–Quick-Step.[10]

Personal life

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He is from Chiavari.[11]

Major results

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2022
1st Gran Premio Eccellenze Valli del Soligo (TTT)
2023
2nd Textielprijs Vichte
2nd Costa dei Trulli
3rd Dorpenomloop Rucphen
3rd Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde
3rd Zuidkempense Pijl [fr]
3rd GP Stad Torhout
4th Grote Prijs Rik Van Looy
10th Paris–Tours Espoirs
2024
1st   Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
3rd Gent–Wevelgem U23
3rd Tour des 100 Communes [fr]
3rd Brussel-Opwijk [nl]
7th Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships

References

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  1. ^ "Andrea Raccagni". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Soudal - Quick-Step Devo Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Work Service Speedy Bike: il 2022 della squadra Juniores è già realtà". bicitv.it. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Andrea Raccagni Noviero, world champion cyclist in track team pursuit, from the Padua team Work Service Speedy Bike, donates his rainbow jersey to the Municipality of Padua". Padovanet.it. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Kermesse Pro - Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde Meulebeke : Classement". Direct Velo. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  6. ^ "ANDREA RACCAGNI NOVIERO CAMPIONE ITALIANO CRONO UNDER23". ciclismoblog.it. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  7. ^ "SOUDAL QUICK STEP. ANDREA RACCAGNI NOVIERO PROMOTED TO WORLDTOUR TEAM". Tuttobiciweb.it. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  8. ^ "SOUDAL - QUICK-STEP BET ON ITALIAN TIME TRIAL CHAMPION WITH A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT". Cyclinguptodate. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  9. ^ Farrand, Stephen (7 October 2024). "Andrea Raccagni Noviero implores riders to speak out on cycling's 'clear safety issues' in emotional apology to Muriel Furrer". Cycling News. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Promozione di Andrea Raccagni in Soudal – Quick-Step". inbici.net. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  11. ^ Castillo, Emanuela (June 20, 2024). "Andrea Raccagni from Chiavari won the under23 cycling championship". teleradiopace.tv. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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