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| Full name | Marco Aurelio Fontana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 October 1984 Giussano, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2009–2016 | Cannondale Factory Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Bianchi Countervail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marco Aurelio Fontana (born 12 October 1984) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist. He won the bronze medal in the cross-country mountain bike race at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [1]
National Under-23 Championships National Championships National Championships National Championships National Championships National Championships National Championships National Championships Cross-country, National Junior Championships Cross-country, National Under-23 Championships
Team relay, UEC European Championships 
Team relay, UCI World Championships 
Team relay, UCI World Championships Cross-country, National Championships Cross-country, National Championships Team relay
Cross-country Cross-country, National Championships Team relay, UCI World Championships Team relay, UEC European Championships Team relay, UCI World Championships Cross-country, National Championships
Cross-country, Olympic Games Team relay, UCI World Championships 
Team relay Cross-country Team relay, UCI World Championships Team relay, UEC European Championships Team relay, UCI World Championships 
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