Personal information | |
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Full name | Eduard-Michael Grosu |
Born | Zărnești, Romania | 4 September 1992
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Amateur teams | |
2011 | Cerone–Rodman–Carrozzeria Leone |
2012 | Progettociclismo Evo Team |
2013 | Overall Cycling Team |
Professional teams | |
2014–2018 | Vini Fantini–Nippo [1] |
2019–2021 | Delko–Marseille Provence [2] [3] [4] |
2022 | Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli [5] |
2023 | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski |
Eduard-Michael Grosu (born 4 September 1992) is a Romanian professional racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski. [6] He is the first Romanian to ride professionally. [7] [8] [9]
Grand Tour | 2015 | 2016 |
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Giro d'Italia | 150 | 153 |
Tour de France | — | — |
Vuelta a España | — | — |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
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