Diego Rosa (cyclist)
.JPG) Rosa in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Rosa |
| Born |
27 March 1989 Corneliano d'Alba, Italy |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Astana |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2011 | Giant Italia Team |
| 2012 | Palazzago Elledent Rad |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2013–2014 | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela |
| 2015–2016 | Astana |
| 2017- | Team Sky |
| Major wins | |
|
Infobox last updated on 1 October 2015 | |
Diego Rosa (born 27 March 1989) is an Italian racing cyclist,[1] who rides for the Astana team. He rode in the 2014 Giro d'Italia and was victorious in the 2015 Milano–Torino.
Career
In August 2014, Astana announced that they had signed Rosa for the 2015 season, with general manager Alexander Vinokourov highlighting his role as a domestique for Fabio Aru.[2] His first professional victory was the 2015 Milano–Torino.[3] In 2016, he won a mountain stage of the Tour of the Basque Country. He celebrated his solo win by stepping off his bike and crossing the finish line by foot, holding his bicycle in the air.[4]
Rosa has competed in four Grand Tours. In his Grand Tour debut, the 2013 Giro d'Italia, he finished 22nd overall. After not finishing the 2014, he finished in the top 25 in both the 2015 Giro d'Italia and the 2015 Vuelta a España.[5]
He will join Team Sky for the 2017 season.
Career achievements
Major results
- 2012
- 1st
Overall Giro del Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Mountains classification Girobio
- 3rd Trofeo Franco Balestra
- 5th Trofeo Internazionale Bastianelli
- 6th Gran Premio San Giuseppe
- 2013
- 1st
Young rider classification Tour Méditerranéen - 5th Overall Route du Sud
- 2014
- 8th Giro dell'Emilia
- 10th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 2015
- 1st Milano–Torino
- 5th Giro di Lombardia
- 5th Strade Bianche
- 2016
- Tour of the Basque Country
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st Stage 5
- 1st
- 2nd Giro di Lombardia
- 7th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 8th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné
- 10th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
23 | WD | 23 | — |
| Tour |
— | — | — | 37 |
 Vuelta |
— | — | 20 | — |
WD = Withdrew; In Progress = IP
References
- ↑ "Diego Rosa". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ Farrand, Stephen (1 August 2014). "Transfers: Astana signs Boom, Sanchez, Rosa and Malacarne". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ↑ "Diego Rosa (#ProWins)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ O'Shea, Shadhbh (8 April 2016). "Pais Vasco: Rosa wins in Arrate". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "Diego Rosa (#GrandTours)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
External links
- Diego Rosa profile at Cycling Archives
- Diego Rosa profile at ProCyclingStats