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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Serpellini |
| Born | 4 August 1972 Lovere, Italy |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team | |
| 1994–1996 | Lampre–Panaria |
| 1997–1998 | Brescialat–Oyster |
| 1999–2003 | Lampre–Daikin |
| 2004–2005 | Gerolsteiner |
| 2006 | Unibet.com |
Marco Serpellini (born 4 August 1972, in Lovere) is an Italian former road bicycle racer.
Road race, UCI Road World Championships | Grand Tour | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia | — | — | 68 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 70 |
 Tour de France | DNF | 111 | — | — | — | 55 | — | 125 | 74 | — | — |
 Vuelta a España | — | — | — | — | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
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