Luca Braidot

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Luca Braidot
Braidot Luca mountain biker.jpg
Braidot in European Games 2023, Poland
Personal information
Born (1991-05-29) 29 May 1991 (age 33)
Gorizia, Italy
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Team information
Current teamCS Carabinieri–Cicli Olympia–Vittoria
Discipline
  • Mountain bike
  • Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Amateur team
2018Centro Sportivo Carabinieri
Professional team
2019–CS Carabinieri–Cicli–Olympia
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
National Championships (2018)
Mountain bike
National XC Championships (2023)
XC World Cup
2 individual wins (2022)
Medal record
Men's mountain bike racing
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Saalfelden-Leogang Mixed relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Leogang Mixed relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Les Gets Mixed relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Les GetsCross-country
European Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Cross-country
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2012 Moscow Mixed relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Graz-StatteggMixed relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Monteceneri Mixed relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Novi Sad Mixed relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Glasgow Cross-country
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Brno Mixed relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2012 MoscowU23 cross-country
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Krynica-Zdrój Cross-country

Luca Braidot (born 29 May 1991) is an Italian professional mountain bike and cyclo-cross cyclist. [1] He rode at the cross-country event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he finished 7th. At the 2018 European Mountain Bike Championships, he finished 2nd in the cross-country event. [2]

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His twin brother Daniele is also a professional cyclist.

Major results

Cyclo-cross

2007–2008
2nd Ciclocross del Ponte Juniors
2nd GP Città di Verbania Juniors
2008–2009
2nd Ciclocross del Ponte Juniors
2nd GP Città San Martino Juniors
6th UCI Junior World Championships
2010–2011
2nd National Under-23 Championships
2011–2012
3rd National Under-23 Championships
2014–2015
3rd National Championships
2016–2017
2nd Trofeo di Gorizia
2nd Gran Premio Città di Vittorio Veneto
2nd Trof.Cop.ed.Brugherio82
3rd National Championships
2017–2018
1st MaillotItalia.svg National Championships
2018–2019
2nd National Championships
3rd Ciclocross del Ponte

Mountain bike

2012
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Team relay, UCI World Championships
UEC European Championships
1st UEC Champion Jersey.svg Team relay
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg Under-23 Cross-country
2014
1st MaillotItalia.svg Cross-country, National Championships
2018
UEC European Championships
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Team relay
2nd Silver medal europe.svg Cross-country
2019
2nd Silver medal europe.svg Team relay, UEC European Championships
3rd Tokyo 2020 Test Event
2021
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Team relay, UEC European Championships
2022
3rd Overall UCI XCO World Cup
1st Lenzerheide
1st Vallnord
3rd Snowshoe
Internazionali d'Italia Series
1st Capoliveri
1st La Thuile
2nd San Zeno di Montagna
UCI World Championships
2nd Silver medal uci.svg Team relay
3rd Bronze medal uci.svg Cross-country
3rd Cross-country, National Championships
UCI XCC World Cup
3rd Snowshoe
3rd Val di Sole
2023
National Championships
1st MaillotItalia.svg Cross-country
1st MaillotItalia.svg Short track
Internazionali d'Italia Series
1st San Zeno di Montagna
1st Esanatoglia
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg Cross-country, UEC European Championships

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References

  1. "Luca Braidot". Cycling News.com. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. "Luca Braidot". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.