Alberto Elli

Alberto Elli (Giussano, March 9, 1964) is a former Italian road racing cyclist, who wore the yellow jersey for 4 days in the 2000 Tour de France. He is currently a directeur sportif with the Preti Mangimi professional continental team. Elli was called up late for the 2000 Tour de France, and after a group of 12 cyclists stayed away from the others, Elli became a surprise leader, being the second oldest cyclist in the peloton.[1] He kept the yellow jersey until the Pyrenées mountains, where he lost it to Lance Armstrong.[2]

Alberto Elli
Personal information
Full nameAlberto Elli
Born (1964-03-09) March 9, 1964
Giussano, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Professional teams
1987Remac-Fanini
1988Fanini-Seven Up
1989-1993Ceramiche Ariostea
1994-1996GB-MG Maglificio
1997-1998Casino-C'est votre equipe
1999-2001Deutsche Telekom
2002Index Alexia

During the 2001 Giro d'Italia, the police found banned substances in Elli's hotel room.[3] In October 2005, he received a six-month suspended sentence by San Remo Judge Paolo Luppi.[4]

Major results

Source:[5]

1992
1st, Hofbrau Cup
2nd stage
1993
Trofeo Matteotti
Milano–Vignola
1995
Criterium d'Abruzzo
1996
1st, Tour de Luxembourg
1st stage
Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
1997
1st, Grand Prix du Midi Libre
1998
1st, Vuelta a Murcia
3rd stage
5th stage
5th stage, Tour of the Basque Country
2000
1st, Tour de Luxembourg
Grand Prix de Wallonie
1st stage, Tour de Suisse

Tour de France results

Source:[6]

1990 - 72nd
1991 - 91st
1992 - 28th
1993 - 17th
1994 - 7th
1995 - 33rd
1996 - 15th
1997 - 30th
1998 - 29th
1999 - 17th
2000 - 84th, holding the yellow jersey for 4 days.

References

  1. Geel voor veteraan Elli
  2. "Touroverzicht 2000". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
  3. Prison sentences in Giro 2001 doping trial?
  4. Alberto Elli at Cycling Archives
  5. "The Tour: Alberto Elli". Archived from the original on 2010-07-09. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
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