Michele Merlo

This article is about the Italian cyclist. For Chicago political figure, see Mike Merlo.
Michele Merlo

Merlo at the start of Stage 2 of the 2009 Tour of Britain
Personal information
Born 7 August 1984[1]
Casaleone, Italy
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
2009 Barloworld
2010 Footon-Servetto-Fuji
2011 De Rosa-Ceramica Flaminia
2012 Team WIT
2013 Vini Fantini-Selle Italia
Infobox last updated on
26 February 2014

Michele Merlo (born 7 August 1984) is an Italian professional racing cyclist, who last rode for the UCI Professional Continental team Vini Fantini-Selle Italia.

Merlo's first major professional victory was on the final stage of the 2009 Tour of Britain in London.[2] He rode for Footon-Servetto for the 2010 season after Barloworld quit the sport.[3]

Palmarès

2008
1st Coppa San Geo
2009
1st Stage 8 Tour of Britain[4]
2013
1st Stage 2 Vuelta al Táchira
1st Stage 1 Tour de Kumano

References

  1. ↑ "Barloworld rider profile". Barloworld. Archived from the original on 2009-09-19.
  2. ↑ "Stage 8 Tour of Britain". British Cycling. 2009-09-19.
  3. ↑ "Merlo and Vitoria to join Footon-Servetto". Cyclingnews.com. 2009-10-21.
  4. ↑ Richard Moore (2009-09-19). "Michele Merlo wins final stage as Edvald Boasson Hagen seals title". The Guardian (London).

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