Michele Merlo
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 at the start of Stage 2 of the 2009 Tour of Britain | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 August 1984[1] Casaleone, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2009 | Barloworld |
| 2010 | Footon–Servetto–Fuji |
| 2011 | De Rosa–Ceramica Flaminia |
| 2012 | Team WIT |
| 2013 | 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 Footon-Servetto 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
- "Barloworld rider profile". Barloworld. Archived from the original on 19 September 2009.
- "Stage 8 Tour of Britain". British Cycling. 19 September 2009.
- "Merlo and Vitoria to join Footon-Servetto". Cyclingnews.com. 21 October 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2009.
- Richard Moore (19 September 2009). "Michele Merlo wins final stage as Edvald Boasson Hagen seals title". The Guardian. London.
External links
- Michele Merlo at Cycling Archives
- Michele Merlo's profile on Cycling Base
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