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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.
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Biography
Born on 25 October 1992, in
Negrar ,
Italy , Formolo resides in
Marano di Valpolicella , Veneto, Italy.
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He signed with
Cannondale , a UCI ProTeam, for the 2014 season.
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[11]
Formolo signed with
Cannondale–Garmin , a UCI WorldTeam, for the 2015 season.
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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.
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[15] He finished twenty-two seconds ahead of the
peloton .
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[17] He was named in the startlist for the
2016 Vuelta a España .
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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.
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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
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"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 .
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"Team Cannondale - Garmin (TCG) - USA" .
UCI World Tour .
Aigle ,
Vaud :
Union Cycliste Internationale . Retrieved 25 January 2015 .
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b
c
"Davide Formolo" .
Cannondale–Garmin .
Boulder ,
Colorado : Slipstream Sports LLC. Archived from
the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015 .
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"Formolo signs with Bora-Hansgrohe to target Grand Tours" .
Cyclingnews.com .
Immediate Media Company . 10 August 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018 .
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"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 .
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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 .
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"UAE Team Emirates" . UCI.org .
Union Cycliste Internationale . Archived from
the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021 .
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"Movistar Team" .
UCI . Retrieved 10 January 2024 .
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"Davide Formolo" .
Liquigas .
Sesto al Reghena ,
Friuli-Venezia Giulia : Brixia Sports SPA. Archived from
the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014 .
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"Cannondale Pro Cycling finalizes 2014 team roster" .
Cyclingnews.com .
Bath ,
England :
Future plc . 22 November 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2014 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"71st Vuelta a España" . ProCyclingStats . Retrieved 20 August 2016 .
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"107th Tour de France: Startlist" . ProCyclingStats . Retrieved 27 August 2020 .
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"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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