Italian cyclist (born 1992)
Davide Formolo (born 25 October 1992) is an Italian professional road racing cyclist , who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team .[ 8] Formolo turned professional in 2014.[ 3]
Biography
Born on 25 October 1992, in Negrar , Italy , Formolo resides in Marano di Valpolicella , Veneto, Italy.[ 3] [ 9]
He signed with Cannondale , a UCI ProTeam, for the 2014 season.[ 10] [ 11]
Formolo signed with Cannondale–Garmin , a UCI WorldTeam, for the 2015 season.[ 12] [ 13]
On 12 May 2015, at the Giro d'Italia , Formolo escaped with twenty riders, and successfully soloed, 14 kilometres (8.7 miles), to the finish.[ 14] [ 15] He finished twenty-two seconds ahead of the peloton .[ 16] [ 17] He was named in the startlist for the 2016 Vuelta a España .[ 18]
After two seasons with Bora–Hansgrohe , it was announced that Formolo would join UAE Team Emirates on a two-year contract from 2020.[ 6] In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France .[ 19] He withdrew from the race following stage 10, after he was diagnosed with a fractured collarbone following a crash.[ 20]
Major results
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Formolo at the 2018 Giro d'Italia , where he finished tenth overall for the second year in succession.
Legend
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Did not compete
DNF
Did not finish
IP
In progress
References
^ "La favola di Formolo. Una piccola "Roccia" che fa sognare l'Italia" . La Stampa (in Italian). Editrice La Stampa. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015 .
^ "Team Cannondale - Garmin (TCG) - USA" . UCI World Tour . Aigle , Vaud : Union Cycliste Internationale . Retrieved 25 January 2015 .
^ a b c "Davide Formolo" . Cannondale–Garmin . Boulder , Colorado : Slipstream Sports LLC. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015 .
^ "Formolo signs with Bora-Hansgrohe to target Grand Tours" . Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . 10 August 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018 .
^ "With Christoph Pfingsten, BORA – hansgrohe completes its roster for 2019" . Bora–Hansgrohe . Denk Pro Cycling GmbH & Co. KG. 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019 .
^ a b Ballinger, Alex (12 August 2019). "UAE Team Emirates make big moves to bolster squad, signing Davide Formolo and rising stars for 2020" . Cycling Weekly . TI Media . Retrieved 17 August 2019 .
^ "UAE Team Emirates" . UCI.org . Union Cycliste Internationale . Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021 .
^ "Movistar Team" . UCI . Retrieved 10 January 2024 .
^ "Davide Formolo" . Liquigas . Sesto al Reghena , Friuli-Venezia Giulia : Brixia Sports SPA. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014 .
^ "Cannondale Pro Cycling finalizes 2014 team roster" . Cyclingnews.com . Bath , England : Future plc . 22 November 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2014 .
^ "Cannondale unveils 27-rider 2014 roster" . VeloNews . San Diego , California : Competitor Group, Inc. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2014 .
^ Stephen Farrand (11 September 2014). "Viviani close to joining Team Sky in 2015" . Cyclingnews.com . Bath , England : Future plc . Retrieved 12 November 2014 .
^ Gregor Brown (7 November 2014). "Italians aim for fresh start on new U.S.-based Cannondale squad" . VeloNews . San Diego , California : Competitor Group, Inc. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2014 .
^ "Giro d'Italia: Davide Formolo claims stunning stage four victory" . The Guardian . London , England : Guardian Media Group plc . 12 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015 .
^ Spencer Powlison (12 May 2015). "Giro d'Italia stage 4 is Formolo's first pro win" . VeloNews . San Diego , California : Competitor Group, Inc. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015 .
^ "Giro d'Italia: Formolo takes solo win on stage 4 in La Spezia" . Cyclingnews.com . Bath , England : Future plc . 12 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015 .
^ "Davide Formolo wins on dramatic day as Simon Clarke takes pink" . Eurosport . Silver Spring , Maryland : Discovery Communications, Inc. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015 .
^ "71st Vuelta a España" . ProCyclingStats . Retrieved 20 August 2016 .
^ "107th Tour de France: Startlist" . ProCyclingStats . Retrieved 27 August 2020 .
^ "Broken bones for Formolo and Bewley – Tour de France news shorts" . Cyclingnews.com . Future plc . 8 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020 .
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