Gianluca Brambilla
.jpg) Brambilla at the 2014 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 | Quick-Step Floors |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber, Support Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2006 | Ormesani Panni |
| 2007–2009 | Zalf Desirèe Fior |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2010–2012 | Colnago–CSF Inox |
| 2013– | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
| Major wins | |
| |
Gianluca Brambilla (born 22 August 1987) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI World Tour team Quick-Step Floors.[1] He started his professional career in 2010 with Colnago–CSF Inox.[2]
Career
Born in Bellano, Brambilla began his professional career in 2010 with the Colnago–CSF Inox team, moving to Omega Pharma-Quick Step in 2013.[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]
In September 2014, Brambilla was ejected from the Vuelta a España during the 16th stage after trading blows with Russian cyclist Ivan Rovny.[7]
In 2016, he won Stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia, which netted him the Pink Jersey. He did so from an early breakaway.[8] In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the 2017 Tour de France.[9]
Career achievements
Major results
- 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 Gran Premio 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 Road race, National Under–23 Road 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
- 2014
- 3rd GP Briek Schotte
- 4th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
- 2015
- 6th Overall Abu Dhabi Tour
- 10th Giro di Lombardia
- 10th La Drôme Classic
- 2016
- Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 8
- Held
after Stages 8–9
- 1st Stage 15 Vuelta a España
- 1st Trofeo Pollenca–Port de Andratx
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 3rd Strade Bianche
- 4th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
- 6th Clásica de San Sebastián
- 7th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 8th Tre Valli Varesine
- 10th Overall Tour of Oman
- 2017
- 8th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia |
95 | 13 | 105 | 29 | — | 22 | — |
| Tour de France |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 53 |
 Vuelta a España |
— | — | — | DSQ | 13 | 23 | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
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.
- ↑ "Vuelta a España: Brambilla, Rovny disqualified as Contador wins". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ↑ "Reactions from stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia". Cycling Quotes. CyclingQuotes.com 2013. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ "2017: 104th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
External links
- Gianluca Brambilla at Cycling Archives
- Cycling Quotient profile