Alessandro Spezialetti

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Alessandro Spezialetti
Alessandro Spezialetti.jpg
Spezialetti at the 2010 Giro d'Italia.
Personal information
Full nameAlessandro Spezialetti
NicknameSpezia [1]
Born (1975-01-14) 14 January 1975 (age 48)
Lachen, Switzerland
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline Road
Role
Rider typeDomestique
Amateur teams
1995Calzaturieri Montegranaro
1996Euromop Giomo Cucine Caneva
Professional teams
1997 Batik–Del Monte
1998 Riso Scotti–MG Maglificio
1999 Mobilvetta Design–Northwave
2000 Liquigas–Pata
2001 Cantina Tollo–Acqua e Sapone
2002–2004 Saeco Macchine per Caffè–Longoni Sport
2005 Lampre–Caffita
2006–2007 Liquigas
2008–2009 LPR Brakes–Ballan
2010–2012 Lampre–Farnese Vini
Managerial teams
2014 Vini Fantini–Nippo
2015 GM Cycling Team
2016 Team Roth
2017–2022 Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
1 TTT stage (2007)

Alessandro Spezialetti (born 14 January 1975 in Lachen, Switzerland) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 1997 and 2012. [1] He was known as a lieutenant, or top domestique in Grand Tours.

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Major results

1996
2nd Overall Giro delle Regioni
1st Prologue & Stage 3b
2nd Trofeo Zsšdi
2nd Piccola Sanremo  [ fr ]
3rd La Popolarissima
3rd Coppa della Pace
1998
6th Subida a Urkiola
1999
3rd Giro di Toscana
4th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
6th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
2000
9th GP Miguel Induráin
2001
1st Stage 2 Giro d'Abruzzo
9th Trofeo Matteotti
2003
2nd Trofeo Matteotti
9th Japan Cup
2007
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro d'Italia

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour1997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012
Jersey pink.svg Giro d'Italia DNF 37 DNF 64 48 46 65 93 63 41 74 118 107 77
Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France DNF DNF
Jersey red.svg Vuelta a España DNF DNF 116 100 DNF
Legend
DSQDisqualified
DNFDid not finish

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References

  1. 1 2 "Spezialetti stops after 16 seasons as pro". Lampre–ISD . New Master SRL. 29 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.