Michele Merlo (cyclist)

Michele Merlo
Merlo at the start of Stage 2 of the 2009 Tour of Britain
Personal information
Born (1984-08-07) 7 August 1984 (age 40)[1]
Casaleone, Italy
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2009Barloworld
2010Footon–Servetto–Fuji
2011De Rosa–Ceramica Flaminia
2012Team WIT
2013Vini Fantini–Selle Italia

Michele Merlo (born 7 August 1984) is an Italian professional racing cyclist, who last rode for the UCI Professional Continental team Vini Fantini–Selle Italia.

Merlo's first major professional victory was on the final stage of the 2009 Tour of Britain in London.[2] He rode for Saunier Duval–Prodir for the 2010 season after Barloworld quit the sport.[3]

Palmarès

2008
1st Coppa San Geo
2009
1st Stage 8 Tour of Britain[4]
2013
1st Stage 2 Vuelta al Táchira
1st Stage 1 Tour de Kumano

References

  1. ^ "Barloworld rider profile". Barloworld. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Stage 8 Tour of Britain". British Cycling. 19 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Merlo and Vitoria to join Footon-Servetto". Cyclingnews.com. 21 October 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2009.
  4. ^ Richard Moore (19 September 2009). "Michele Merlo wins final stage as Edvald Boasson Hagen seals title". The Guardian. London.


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