Michele Gazzoli

Summary

Michele Gazzoli (born 4 March 1999) is an Italian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana Qazaqstan Team.[4]

Michele Gazzoli
Gazzoli at the 2017 Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
Personal information
Born (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 25)
Ospitaletto, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Team information
Current teamAstana Qazaqstan Team
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2018–2019Polartec–Kometa
2020–2021Team Colpack–Ballan[1][2]
2022Astana Qazaqstan Team[3]
2023Astana Qazaqstan Development Team
2024–Astana Qazaqstan Team

In August 2022, he was suspended for the unintentional use of a banned substance, the decongestant Tuaminoheptane, for one year.[5]

Upon his suspension ending, he joined Astana Qazaqstan Development Team. He won the second stage of the 2023 Arctic Race of Norway, his first race back, after being called up to ride with the WorldTour team.[6]

Major results edit

2016
1st Stage 2 Giro di Basilicata
2nd La Piccola Sanremo
3rd Ronde van Vlaanderen Juniores
9th Gent-Wevelgem Juniors
2017
1st   Road race, UEC European Junior Road Championships
UEC European Junior Track Championships
1st   Elimination race
3rd   Scratch
1st   Overall GP Général Patton
1st   Points classification
1st Stage 1
2nd Ronde van Vlaanderen Juniores
3rd   Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships
8th La Piccola Sanremo
9th Gent-Wevelgem Juniors
2019
3rd L'Etoile d'Or
9th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
2020
1st Gran Premio Ezio del Rosso
10th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
2021
1st Gran Premio della Liberazione
1st Gran Premio Città di Empoli
4th Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
8th Trofej Umag
2023 (1 pro win)
1st Stage 2 Arctic Race of Norway
2nd Overall Tour of Bulgaria
1st Stages 1b & 5

References edit

  1. ^ "Team Colpack Ballan". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Team Colpack Ballan". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  3. ^ Farrand, Stephen (29 December 2021). "2022 team preview: Astana Qazaqstan". Cycling News. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Astana Qazaqstan Team". UCI. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  5. ^ Weislo, Laura (11 August 2022). "UCI give Astana's Matteo Gazzoli one-year ban for unintentional use of stimulant". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. ^ Frattini, Kirsten (18 August 2023). "Arctic Tour of Norway: Gazzoli and Scaroni strike for Astana 1-2 in Hammerfest on stage 2". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

External links edit

  • Michele Gazzoli at Cycling Archives 
  • Michele Gazzoli at ProCyclingStats 
  • Michele Gazzoli at Cycling Quotient 
  • Michele Gazzoli at CycleBase