Claudia Cretti

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Claudia Cretti
Quaregnon - Le Samyn, 4 mars 2015, depart (B54) cropped.jpg
Claudia Cretti in the 2015 Le Samyn des Dames
Personal information
Born (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996 (age 27)
Team information
RoleRider
Professional teams
2015-2016 Inpa-Bianchi
2017 Valcar-PBM
Medal record
Women's para-cycling
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Track World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Glasgow Scratch race C5
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 GlasgowOmnium C5
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Rio de Janeiro Scratch race C5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 GlasgowIndividual pursuit C5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Rio de JaneiroIndividual pursuit C5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Rio de JaneiroOmnium C5
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Rotterdam Road race C5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Rotterdam Time trial C5

Claudia Cretti (born 24 May 1996) is an Italian professional racing cyclist. [1] In 2017 she rode for the Italian Valcar-PBM team. During the 7th stage of the Giro Rosa, Cretti was seriously injured in a crash and was being kept in a medically induced coma. [2] Later that month she was able to communicate. [3] In November 2017 she did ride a bike for the first time. [4] In February 2019 she announced to compete as a paracyclist. [5]

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Career results

2013
1st Gold medal blank.svg Junior Women's Scratch, European Track Championships (under-23 & junior)
2014
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Junior Women's Scratch, European Track Championships (under-23 & junior)
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Team Pursuit, 2014 UCI Juniors Track World Championships ( with Martina Alzini, Maria Vittoria Sperotto and Daniela Magnetto)
2016
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Team Pursuit, UEC European U23 Track Championships (with Martina Alzini, Michela Maltese and Francesca Pattaro)
2nd Scratch Race, 6 giorni delle rose - Fiorenzuola

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References

  1. "Claudia Cretti". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  2. "Giro Rosa: Cretti seriously injured in crash during stage 7. Updated: 21-year-old in induced coma after surgery". CyclingNews. 6 July 2017.
  3. "Claudia Cretti communicating for first time since Giro Rosa crash". CyclingNews. 26 July 2017.
  4. "Claudia Cretti rides for the first time after Giro Rosa crash". CyclingNews. 19 November 2017.
  5. "Claudia Cretti: "La mia nuova vita nel paraciclismo, sogno Tokyo 2020 grazie a Zanardi"". Eurosport. 6 February 2019.