Davide Appollonio
.jpg) Appollonio at the 2012 Liège–Bastogne–Liège | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Davide Appollonio |
| Nickname | Appo Jet |
| Born |
June 2, 1989 Isernia, Italy |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Suspended |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2009 | → Cervélo TestTeam (stagiaire) |
| 2010 | Cervélo TestTeam |
| 2011–2012 | Team Sky |
| 2013–2014 | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
| 2015 | Androni Giocattoli |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 18 August 2016 | |
Davide Appollonio (born 2 June 1989) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, currently suspended from the sport for an anti-doping violation. Appollonio first made an impression in the professional ranks riding as a stagiaire for Cervélo TestTeam during the latter part of 2009, before signing for the team as a neo-pro for the 2010 season.
He joined Team Sky for the 2011 season,[1] picking up his first win for the team on the 3rd stage of the Tour de Luxembourg, and then his first overall Sprints competition the following day. Appollonio left Team Sky at the end of the 2012 season, and joined Ag2r–La Mondiale on a two-year contract from the 2013 season onwards.[2] In October 2014 he announced that he would join Androni Giocattoli for 2015, the first time Appollonio has joined an Italian professional cycling team.[3]
On June 30, 2015, Appollonio gave an adverse analytical finding for EPO, on June 14 – two weeks after completing the Giro d'Italia, and was provisionally suspended.[4]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2009
- 6th GP Palio del Recioto
- 2010
- 1st Stage 4 Tour du Limousin
- 2nd GP Fourmies
- 2nd Tour de Vendée
- 5th Clasica de Almeria
- 7th Coppa Sabatini
- 10th Grand Prix Pino Cerami
- 2011
- Tour de Luxembourg
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stage 3
- 1st
- 1st Stage 1 Tour du Poitou-Charentes
- 7th Overall Ster Elektrotoer
- 2012
- 4th London Nocturne
- 2013
- 5th Paris–Bourges
- 2014
- 2nd Roma Maxima
- 6th Scheldeprijs
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
WD | - | 168 | WD | 123 |
 Tour |
- | - | - | - | |
 Vuelta |
- | - | - | - |
WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress
Sources:[5]
References
- ↑ Richardson, Simon (27 October 2010). "Hunt signs for Team Sky along with Appollonio". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Limited. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ "Appollonio and Betancur sign for Ag2R-La Mondiale". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ↑ "News shorts: Andy Schleck to retire?". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ "Appollonio provisionally suspended for EPO". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ "98th Giro d'Italia General Classification". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
External links
Media related to Davide Appollonio at Wikimedia Commons
- Davide Appollonio profile at Cycling Archives