Gianluca Brambilla
 Brambilla at the 2012 Giro d'Italia. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gianluca Brambilla |
| Nickname | Brambi |
| Born |
22 August 1987 Bellano, Italy |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Omega Pharma-Quick Step |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2006 2007–2009 2010–2012 2013– |
Ormesani Panni Zalf Desirèe Fior Colnago-CSF Inox Omega Pharma-Quick Step |
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Infobox last updated on 4 January 2014 | |
Gianluca Brambilla (born 22 August 1987) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI World Tour team Omega Pharma-Quick Step.[1] He started his professional career in 2010 with Colnago-CSF Inox.[2]
Born in Bellano, Brambilla has competed as a professional since 2010, competing for the Colnago-CSF Inox team since turning professional.[3] He was also a member of the Ormesani Panni and Zalf Desirèe Fior teams as an amateur, winning numerous domestic races. At the 2011 Giro d'Italia, Brambilla finished fourth in the mountains classification as well as taking a fourth place stage finish during Stage 18 to San Pellegrino Terme.[4] Brambilla took two further top-ten places at the 2012 edition of the race, placing tenth on the seventh stage,[5] and seventh on the eighth stage.[6]
Palmarès
- 2006
- 3rd Overall, Giro del Veneto
- 3rd, Stallavena
- 2007
- Giro del Veneto
- 1st, Stages 1 (TTT) & 4
- 1st, Memorial Gerry Gasparotto
- 2nd, Coppa Fiera Mercatale
- 2nd, Gran Premio dei Colli Isolani
- 2nd, Gran Premio Ezio Del Rosso
- 3rd, Memorial Vittime del Vajont 9 Ottobre 1963
- 2008
- 1st, GP Palio del Recioto
- 1st, Memorial Vittime del Vajont 9 Ottobre 1963
- 2nd, Piccola Sanremo
- 2nd, Giro della Provincia di Padova
- 2nd, Coppa Città di San Daniele
- 3rd, Trofeo Zsšdi
- 3rd, GP Bianco di Custoza
- 3rd, Coppa Lessinia
- 3rd, Trento–Monte Bondone
- 2009
- 1st Overall, Giro del Friuli
- 1st, Medaglia d'Oro Frare De Nardi
- 1st, Coppa Città di San Daniele
- 2nd, Trofeo Gianfranco Bianchin
- 2nd, Coppa Fiera di Mercatale
- 3rd, National Under-23 Road Race Championships
- 3rd, Trofeo Zsšdi
- 3rd, Giro della Valli Aretine
- 3rd, Ruota d'Oro
- 3rd, Trofeo Sportivi di Briga
- 2010
- 1st, Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
- 6th, Gran Premio di Lugano
- 2011
- 4th, Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese
- 4th, Giro della Romagna
- 6th, Gran Premio dell'Insubria-Lugano
- 2012
- 1st, Stage 1b (TTT), Giro di Padania
- 2nd, Giro dell'Appennino
- 4th, Trofeo Laigueglia
- 4th, GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
- 7th, Gran Premio di Lugano
- 13th Overall, Giro d'Italia
References
- ↑ McRae, Keith (20 September 2012). "Transfers for 2013 (World and Pro Continental Tours)". Road.cc (Farrelly Atkinson Ltd.). Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ↑ "Colnago-CSF Inox (COG) – IRL". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ↑ "Colnago-CSF Inox presented in Italy". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 25 January 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ↑ Ryan, Barry (26 May 2011). "Capecchi gets one for Liquigas". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ↑ Wynn, Nigel (12 May 2012). "Hesjedal moves into Giro lead after mountain-top finish". Cycling Weekly (IPC Media Limited). Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ↑ Atkins, Ben (13 May 2012). "Domenico Pozzovivo attacks to win at Lago Laceno". VeloNation (VeloNation LLC). Retrieved 14 May 2012.
External links
- Gianluca Brambilla profile at Cycling Archives
- Cycling Quotient profile