Giuseppe Di Grande

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Giuseppe Di Grande
Personal information
Full nameGiuseppe Di Grande
Born (1973-09-07) 7 September 1973 (age 50)
Syracuse, Sicily
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
1995 Mapei–GB–Latexco (stagiaire)
Professional teams
1996–1999 Mapei–GB
2000 Festina
2001 Tacconi Sport–Vini Caldirola
2002 Index–Alexia Alluminio
2004 Formaggi Pinzolo Fiavè
2005Universal Caffé–Styloffice
2006–2007 Miche
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
1 individual stage (1997)

Giuseppe Di Grande (born 7 September 1973 in Syracuse, Sicily) is an Italian former professional road cyclist. [1]

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In the 2001 Giro d'Italia, Di Grande was caught doping. He was also suspended in 2006 for six months. In 2003, he did not race because of a depression.

Major results

1994
6th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
1995
1st Jersey pink.svg Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
1997
Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
1st Stages 5 & 7
1st Stage 1 Tour de Romandie
3rd Tour de Berne
5th Rund um den Henninger Turm
7th Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 12
1998
2nd Tre Valli Varesine
9th Overall Tour de France
10th Clásica de San Sebastián
2000
3rd Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
2001
4th Giro dell'Appennino
9th Overall Settimana Ciclistica Internazionale Coppi-Bartali
2002
7th Tre Valli Varesine
8th Overall Tour de Suisse
2004
9th Overall Giro del Trentino
2005
8th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
10th Trofeo Città di Castelfidardo
2006
3rd Giro dell'Emilia

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 199619971998199920002001200220032004
Jersey yellow.svg/Jersey gold.svg Vuelta a España DNF DNF DNF
Jersey pink.svg Giro d'Italia 26 7 17 DNF 20
Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France 9
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

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References

  1. "Giuseppe Di Grande". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 11 October 2020.