Personal information | |
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Born | Foligno, Italy | 16 September 1971
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1996–2007 | Cantina Tollo–Co.Bo. |
2008 | Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo |
2009–2010 | Ceramica Flaminia–Bossini Docce |
Massimiliano Gentili (born 16 September 1971 in Foligno) is an Italian former road cyclist. [1]
Grand Tour | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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Giro d'Italia | — | 23 | — | 50 | — | 22 |
Tour de France | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Vuelta a España | DNF | 29 | DNF | — | 9 | DNF |
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