Luca Colombo (cyclist)

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Luca Colombo
Personal information
Born (1969-01-30) 30 January 1969 (age 55)
Cantù, Italy
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1995–1996 Aki–Gipiemme
1997 Batik–Del Monte
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Team Time Trial

Luca Colombo (born 26 December 1969) is an Italian former racing cyclist. He won the silver medal in the team time trial at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1] He also rode in the 1997 Tour de France, but did not finish.

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Major results

1986
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Team time trial, UCI Junior World Road Championships
1987
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Team time trial, UCI Junior World Road Championships
1989
2nd Time trial, National Amateur Road Championships
1990
1st MaillotItalia.svg Time trial, National Amateur Road Championships
1991
1st Gold MedGames.svg Team time trial, Mediterranean Games
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships
1992
1st Duo Normand (with Gianfranco Contri)
2nd Silver medal.svg Team time trial, Summer Olympics
1993
1st Gold MedGames.svg Team time trial, Mediterranean Games
3rd Trofeo Papà Cervi
1994
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships
1st Prologue & Stage 8b (ITT) Olympia's Tour

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luca Colombo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2016.