Elia Favilli
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Elia Favilli |
| Nickname | Faina |
| Born |
31 January 1989 Cecina, Italy |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lampre-Merida |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011–2012 2013– |
Neri Sottoli-Promociclo → ISD (stagiaire) Petroli Firenze → ISD-NERI (stagiaire) Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli Lampre-Merida |
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Infobox last updated on 2 January 2014 | |
Elia Favilli (born 31 January 1989) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI World Tour team Lampre-Merida.[1] He rode for UCI Professional Continental Team Yellow Fluo in 2011 and 2012.[2]
Born in Cecina, Tuscany, Favilli has competed as a professional since 2011, joining for the Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli team. He was also a member of the Arianna Rimor and AGI Neri Lucchini Sprint teams as a junior, finishing second in the Italian junior championships,[3] as well as winning a bronze medal in the world championships – as part of an all-Italian podium alongside Diego Ulissi and Daniele Ratto – in Aguascalientes, Mexico.[4] After moving out of the junior ranks, Favilli competed for the Neri Sottoli-Promociclo and Petroli Firenze teams as an amateur, and also had two stagiaire spells with Farnese Vini-Selle Italia, when it was known as ISD and ISD-NERI in 2009 and 2010 respectively.
Palmarès
- 2007
- 1st, Gran Premio Ellegi
- 1st, Pisa–Livorno
- 1st, Memorial Arena e Pezzato
- 1st, Gran Premio FM Plastic
- 1st, Coppa Sportivi di Bagnolo
- 1st, Trofeo Beato Bernardo
- 1st, Trofeo città di Lucca
- 2nd, National Junior Road Race Championships[3]
- 2nd, Coppa Ocria
- 2nd, Trofeo Guido Dorigo
- 3rd
World Junior Road Race Championships[4] - 3rd, Memorial Maresciallo Sorvillo
- 3rd, Trofeo il miglio
- 2008
- 3rd, GP Calvatone
- 3rd, Trofeo Madonna delle Grazie
- 2009
- 1st, Giro del Compitese
- 1st, Trofeo Città di Venturina
- 2nd, GP Città di Valeggio
- 2010
- 1st, Giro delle Due Province Marciana
- 1st, Trofeo Petroli Firenze
- 1st, Gran Premio Città di Vinci
- 2nd, Trofeo Città di Brescia
- 2nd, GP La Torre
- 2nd, G.P. Montanino
- 2011
- 3rd, Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
- 10th, Classica Sarda
- 2012
- 3rd Overall, Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
- 6th, Scheldeprijs
- 9th, Strade Bianche
- 10th, Giro di Toscana
- 2013
- 3rd, Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
- 9th, Trofeo Laigueglia
Grand Tour General Classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
158 | WD | - |
 Tour |
- | - | 128 |
 Vuelta |
- | - | - |
WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress
References
- ↑ "Lampre-Merida (LAM) – ITA". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ "Farnese Vini (FAR) – GBR". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Brown, Gregor (29 June 2007). "Studious Palini conquests tricolore". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Smith, Andrea (12 August 2007). "Five U.S. riders finish in top 20 of Junior Worlds road race". USA Cycling (USA Cycling Inc.). Retrieved 11 May 2012.
External links
- Elia Favilli profile at Cycling Archives
- Cycling Quotient profile
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