Mirco Lorenzetto (born 13 July 1981 in Vittorio Veneto) is an Italian former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2004 and 2011.[1] During his career, Lorenzetto took victories in the 2007 Tour Méditerranéen, the 2009 Giro di Sardegna, and the 2009 Giro del Friuli. He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Work Service–Vitalcare–Dynatek.[2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mirco Lorenzetto |
| Born | 13 July 1981 Vittorio Veneto, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Work Service–Vitalcare–Dynatek |
| Disciplines |
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| Role |
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| Professional teams | |
| 2004–2005 | De Nardi |
| 2006–2007 | Team Milram |
| 2008–2010 | Lampre |
| 2011 | Astana |
| Managerial teams | |
| 2019 | Team Colpack |
| 2020 | Beltrami TSA–Marchiol |
| 2021– | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega |
Career edit
Lorenzetto became a professional cyclist in 2004. His first victory came in 2007, when he won a stage in the Tour Méditerranéen, in a close sprint over Daniele Bennati.[3]
The year 2009 started good for Lorenzetto, as in March he already had three victories.[4] In April 2009, during the Tour of Flanders, Lorenzetto crashed and was taken to hospital,[5] but a few days later he could leave the hospital without serious damage.[6]
Lorenzetto announced his retirement in December 2011, at the age of 30.[1]
Major results edit
- 2002
- 1st Trofeo PIVA
- 3rd Trofeo Franco Balestra
- 9th Circuito del Porto
- 2003
- 4th Trofeo PIVA
- 6th Poreč Trophy
- 10th Gran Premio della Liberazione
- 2004
- 8th Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
- 9th Coppa Bernocchi
- 2005
- 7th Giro della Provincia di Lucca
- 2006
- 7th GP Citta' di Misano Adriatico
- 2007
- 1st Stage 6 Tour Méditerranéen
- 2nd Trofeo Laigueglia
- 7th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 2008
- 1st Stage 2 Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
- 1st Stage 4 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 5th Milan–San Remo
- 5th Trofeo Laigueglia
- 7th Overall Tour de Pologne
- 8th Vattenfall Cyclassics
- 2009
- Giro di Sardegna
- 1st Stages 1 & 2
- 1st Giro del Friuli
- 2010
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de Pologne
References edit
- ^ a b "Lorenzetto calls time on career". Cycling News. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Work Service – Marchiol – Dynatek". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Tight Méditerranéen sprint finish – Lorenzetto over Bennati
- ^ Lorenzetto marks season's third in Friuli
- ^ García Acosta and Lorenzetto injured
- ^ Lorenzetto to leave hospital
External links edit
- Mirco Lorenzetto at UCI
- Mirco Lorenzetto at Cycling Archives
- Mirco Lorenzetto at ProCyclingStats
- Mirco Lorenzetto at CQ Ranking
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