Mirco Lorenzetto

Mirco Lorenzetto (born 13 July 1981 in Vittorio Veneto) is a former Italian racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2004 and 2011.[1] He has won victories in the Tour Méditerranéen 2007, the Tour of Sardegna and Giro del Friuli in 2009.

Mirco Lorenzetto
Personal information
Full nameMirco Lorenzetto
Born (1981-07-13) 13 July 1981
Vittorio Veneto, Italy
Team information
DisciplineRoad and track
RoleRetired
Professional teams
2004–2005De Nardi
2006–2008Team Milram
2008–2010Lampre
2011Astana

Lorenzetto became a professional cyclist in 2004. His first victory came in 2007, when he won a stage in the Tour Méditerranéen, in a close sprint over Daniele Bennati.[2]

The year 2009 started good for Lorenzetto, as in March he already had three victories.[3] In April 2009, during the Tour of Flanders, Lorenzetto crashed and was taken to hospital,[4] but a few days later he could leave the hospital without serious damage.[5]

Lorenzetto announced his retirement in December 2011, at the age of 30.[1]

Major results

2002
1st Trofeo PIVA
3rd Trofeo Franco Balestra
9th Circuito del Porto
2003
4th Trofeo PIVA
6th Porec Trophy
10th Gran Premio della Liberazione
2004
8th Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
9th Coppa Bernocchi
2005
7th Giro della Provincia di Lucca
2006
7th GP Citta' di Misano Adriatico
2007
1st Stage 6 Tour Méditerranéen
2nd Trofeo Laigueglia
7th Overall Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali
2008
1st Stage 2 Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
1st Stage 4 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
5th Milan-San Remo
5th Trofeo Laigueglia
7th Overall Tour de Pologne
8th Vattenfall Cyclassics
2009
Giro di Sardegna
1st Stages 1 & 2
1st Giro del Friuli
2010
1st Stage 4 Tour de Pologne

References

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