Personal information | |
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Full name | Alberto Elli |
Born | Giussano, Italy | March 9, 1964
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role |
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Rider type | Climber |
Professional teams | |
1987–1988 | Remac–Fanini |
1989–1993 | Ariostea |
1994–1996 | GB–MG Maglificio |
1997–1998 | Casino |
1999–2001 | Team Telekom |
2002 | Index–Alexia Alluminio |
Managerial teams | |
2004–2005 | Barloworld |
2006 | Team Endeka |
2007–2008 | Kio Ene–Tonazzi–DMT |
2009 | ISD |
2010 | Team Nippo |
2011–2012 | D'Angelo & Antenucci–Nippo |
2015 | Team Idea 2010 ASD |
Alberto Elli (born 9 March 1964) is an Italian former road racing cyclist, who wore the yellow jersey for 4 days in the 2000 Tour de France. Elli was called up late for the 2000 Tour de France, and after a group of 12 cyclists stayed away from the others, Elli became a surprise leader, being the second oldest cyclist in the peloton. [1] He kept the yellow jersey until the Pyrenées mountains, where he lost it to Lance Armstrong. [2]
After retiring, he worked as a directeur sportif for several professional teams.
During the 2001 Giro d'Italia, the police found banned substances in Elli's hotel room. [3] In October 2005, he received a six-month suspended sentence by San Remo Judge Paolo Luppi. [4]
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Grand Tour | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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Giro d'Italia | 36 | 86 | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 |
Tour de France | — | — | — | 72 | 91 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 33 | 15 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 84 | — |
Vuelta a España | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
DSQ | Disqualified |
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