Davide Formolo (born 25 October 1992) is an Italian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team.[8] Formolo turned professional in 2014.[3]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Davide Formolo |
Nickname | Roccia[1] English: Rock |
Born | Negrar, Italy | 25 October 1992
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st) |
Team information | |
Current team | Movistar Team |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Amateur team | |
2011–2013 | Petroli–Firenze |
Professional teams | |
2014 | Cannondale |
2015–2017 | Cannondale–Garmin[2][3] |
2018–2019 | Bora–Hansgrohe[4][5] |
2020–2023 | UAE Team Emirates[6][7] |
2024– | Movistar Team |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Born on 25 October 1992, in Negrar, Italy, Formolo resides in Marano di Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy.[3][9]
He signed with Cannondale, a UCI ProTeam, for the 2014 season.[10][11]
Formolo signed with Cannondale–Garmin, a UCI WorldTeam, for the 2015 season.[12][13]
On 12 May 2015, at the Giro d'Italia, Formolo escaped with twenty riders, and successfully soloed, 14 kilometres (8.7 miles), to the finish.[14][15] He finished twenty-two seconds ahead of the peloton.[16][17] He was named in the startlist for the 2016 Vuelta a España.[18]
After two seasons with Bora–Hansgrohe, it was announced that Formolo would join UAE Team Emirates on a two-year contract from 2020.[6] In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France.[19] He withdrew from the race following stage 10, after he was diagnosed with a fractured collarbone following a crash.[20]
Grand Tour | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Giro d'Italia | 31 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 15 | — | 15 | 36 | 30 |
Tour de France | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | 44 | — | — |
Vuelta a España | — | 9 | — | 22 | DNF | DNF | — | — | — |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
IP | In progress |