Ignazio Moser

Ignazio Moser
Personal information
Born (1992-07-14) 14 July 1992
Trento,[1] Italia
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road and track cycling[2]
Role Rider
Rider type team pursuit
Amateur team(s)
2012 Lucchini Maniva Ski[3]
2012 U.C. Trevigiani–Dynamon–Bottoli[4]
2013 Hincapie Sportswear Development Team[4]
2014 BMC Development Team[2]

Ignazio Moser (born 14 July 1992) is an Italian male former road and track cyclist.

Biography

Early life

Ignazio Moser is part of the Moser family of racing cyclists: he is the son of Francesco Moser, the nephew of Aldo Moser, Diego Moser and Enzo Moser, and the cousin of Leonardo Moser, Matteo Moser and Moreno Moser.[3][5]

Personal life

During the reality show Grande Fratello VIP 2 aired in the autumn of 2017, Ignazio Moser started a relationship with fellow contestant Cecilia Rodriguez, model and sister of Belen Rodriguez, and this relationship created a stir in the Italian media.[6]

Career

Ignazio Moser was Italian junior individual pursuit champion and runner up in the Italian junior road race championships in 2010.[2] He won the bronze medal at the 2012 European Track Championships in the men's team pursuit. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 2013 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[7] In September 2014 he announced his retirement from competition, following a final victory in a stage at the Tour de Guadeloupe the previous month, citing a lack of motivation to continue, and indicating that he would look to gain some work experience before working in his family's vineyards and winery.[2] In the autumn of 2017 he appeared in the second season of the Grande Fratello VIP,[1] the Italian adaptation (hosted by Ilary Blasi and aired on Canale 5) of Celebrity Big Brother.

References

  1. 1 2
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ignazio Moser retires at 22". cyclingnews.com. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Ignazio Moser". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Transfers: Serry, Nieve and Ignazio Moser sign for 2013". cyclingnews.com. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Crosetti, Maurizio (14 June 2011). "Moser, dinastia senza tramonto "Ora tocca a figli e nipoti"" [Moser, the dynasty that never sets: "Now it's up to the children and grandchildren"]. repubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "2014 Track Cycling World Championships: Entries list". tissottiming.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
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