Dario Cataldo

Dario Cataldo

Dario Cataldo (Tour de l'Ain 2009)
Personal information
Full name Dario Cataldo
Born March 17, 1985 (1985-03-17) (age 26)
Lanciano, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 64 kg (140 lb)
Team information
Current team Omega Pharma-Quick Step
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
2007-2008
2009-		 Liquigas
Quick Step
Infobox last updated on
December 9, 2008

Dario Cataldo (born March 17, 1985 in Lanciano) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Omega Pharma-Quick Step.[1]

After surprisingly winning the Baby Giro in 2006,[2] Cataldo signed as a neo-professional for Liquigas for the 2007 season.[3] In January 2007, Cataldo was hit by a car while training.[4] Later that year, Cataldo won two stages in the Tour de l'Avenir.[5] After a disappointing year in 2008, Liquigas did not renew his contract.[2] Hence, in 2009, Cataldo switched to the Quick Step team.[6]

Palmarès

2006
1st, Overall, Baby Giro
2007
3rd, Rund um den Henninger Turm
1st, Stages 2 and 7, Tour de l'Avenir
2010
1st, G.P. Beghelli

Notes and references

  1. ^ Dario Cataldo profile at Cycling Archives
  2. ^ a b Dario Cataldo (Dutch)
  3. ^ "Liquigas announces 2007 roster". Cycling news. 5 October 2006. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/liquigas-announces-2007-roster. Retrieved 25 January 2010. 
  4. ^ Brown, Gregor (31 January 2007). "Cataldo hit by car while training". Cycling news. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cataldo-hit-by-car-while-training. Retrieved 25 January 2010. 
  5. ^ "Young Italian on a roll". Cycling news. 13 September 2007. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/young-italian-on-a-roll. Retrieved 25 January 2010. 
  6. ^ Prell, Monika (27 November 2009). "Cataldo joins Quick Step". Cycling news. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cataldo-joins-quick-step. Retrieved 25 January 2010. 

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