Paolo Tiralongo
 Tiralongo at the 2011 Tour de Romandie | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Paolo Tiralongo |
| Nickname | Il Api di Avola (The Bee from Avola) |
| Born |
8 July 1977 Avola, Italy |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Astana |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2000–2002 | Fassa Bortolo |
| 2003–2005 | Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo |
| 2006–2009 | Lampre-Fondital |
| 2010– | Astana |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 4 January 2015 | |
Paolo Tiralongo (born 8 July 1977) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team Astana.
In 2009, while riding for Lampre-NGC, Tiralongo registered his best final result on a Grand Tour, finishing the Vuelta a Espana in eighth position after riding consistently in the mountain stages. He conceded a little over 9 minutes to the victor, Spaniard Alejandro Valverde of Caisse d'Epargne.[1] He joined Astana for the 2010 season, on a 2-year contract.[2] In 2011, Tiralongo took a notable victory on stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia, a summit finish to Macugnaga. He attacked in the final kilometers and went clear of the lead group, but was joined by Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) in the final few meters. He came first on the line, taking his first victory in more than ten years.[3]
In 2012, he won another stage in the Giro d'Italia, stage 7, which was a hilltop finish atop Rocca di Cambio. With 500 meters to go, Tiralongo followed an attack initiated by Michele Scarponi of Lampre-ISD and he passed Scarponi inside of the final 100 meters. He laid on the ground afterward, out of breath.[4]
In 2015, Tiralongo collected his first victory of the season in the final stage of the Giro del Trentino. He passed the last climb (Passo Predaia) with a small leading group and won the sprint after the descent.[5]
Palmares
- 1999
- 1st Overall Triptyque Ardennaise
- 2001
- 2nd Trofeo dello Scalatore III
- 3rd Overall Österreich-Rundfahrt
- 6th GP Costa degli Etruschi
- 8th Giro Provincia di Siracusa - Trofeo Arancia Rossa
- 9th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
- 10th Trofeo dello Scalatore I
- 2002
- 2nd Overall Tour Méditerranéen
- 6th Overall Brixia Tour
- 8th Coppa Agostoni
- 10th Trofeo Pantalica
- 2003
- 8th Overall Settimana Coppi e Bartali
- 10th Overall Giro del Trentino
- 2004
- 1st Tour Down Under Mountains Classification
- 2nd Trofeo Melinda
- 2nd GP Citta di Rio Saliceto e Correggio
- 2nd Overall Brixia Tour
- 5th Giro Medio Brenta
- 7th Tre Valli Varesine
- 7th Giro della Romagna
- 8th Giro del Veneto
- 2005
- 3rd Milano–Torino
- 3rd Trofeo Laigueglia
- 6th GP Fred Mengoni
- 6th Overall Settimana Coppi e Bartali
- 8th Giro d'Oro
- 2008
- 6th Klasika Primavera
- 2009
- 8th Overall Vuelta a España
- 10th Giro dell'Emilia
- 2011
- 1st Stage 19 Giro d'Italia
- 2012
- 1st Stage 7 Giro d'Italia
- 2013
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España
- 2015
- 1st Stage 4 Giro del Trentino
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
– | – | – | WD | – | 32 | 15 | 26 | – | 37 | WD | 18 | 23 | 99 | 45 |
 Tour |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 69 | – | 46 | – | 53 | WD | – | – | – |
 Vuelta |
96 | – | 43 | – | – | – | – | WD | 27 | 8 | – | – | 38 | 51 | 33 |
WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress
References
- ↑ "2009 Vuelta a Espana Stage 21/Final results". Bike World News (Disqus). 20 September 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ↑ "2009 Tiralongo signs for Astana - Cyclingnews.com". Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ↑ Simon MacMichael (27 May 2011). "Giro d'Italia Stage 19: Astana's Tiralongo takes maiden win after 12 years as a pro". RoadCC (Farrelly Atkinson Ltd). Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ↑ Westemeyer, Susan (12 May 2012). "Giro d'Italia: Tiralongo wins into Rocca di Cambio". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ↑ Kirsten Frattini (24 April 2015). "Richie Porte seals Giro del Trentino overall win". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). Retrieved 25 April 2015.
External links
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- Paolo Tiralongo profile at Cycling Archives
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