Marco Velo
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Marco Velo is a retired Italian
professional road bicycle racer.
on three occasions—1998, 1999 and 2000. Since 2002, Velo has ridden as a domestique for Alessandro Petacchi
, first at Fassa Bortolo. In 2005, Velo wanted to go join Matteo Tosatto
at the Quick Step team, but in the end joined Petacchi at the Domina Vacanze
team, but when that disbanded at the end of the year, they both moved to Milram at the start of 2006. For the 2008 season, Velo moved to join Tosatto at the Quick Step team after all.
1997
1998
1999
2000
2006
Italy
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professional road bicycle racer.
Professional career
Velo, who started his career with Brescialat, is a talented time-trialist, winning the Italian National Time Trial ChampionshipItalian National Time Trial Championship
The Italian National Time Trial Championships are held annually to decide the Italian time trial champions across several categories of rider. The first winner was Massimiliano Lelli in 1995, Imelda Chiappa took the women's title. Marco Pinotti has the most wins with 5 . Marco Velo also had 3 wins...
on three occasions—1998, 1999 and 2000. Since 2002, Velo has ridden as a domestique for Alessandro Petacchi
Alessandro Petacchi
Alessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling...
, first at Fassa Bortolo. In 2005, Velo wanted to go join Matteo Tosatto
Matteo Tosatto
Matteo Tosatto is an Italian road racing cyclist who rides for in the UCI ProTour.- Tour de France participations :*1997 - 132nd*2001 - 60th*2004 - 110th*2006 - 125th- Major achievements :...
at the Quick Step team, but in the end joined Petacchi at the Domina Vacanze
Domina Vacanze
Domina Vacanze is a hotel group based in Italy. They are best known for the professional cycling team they sponsored. For the 2005 season the team competed in the 2005 UCI ProTour however they didn't have the budget of the other teams and produced very few wins...
team, but when that disbanded at the end of the year, they both moved to Milram at the start of 2006. For the 2008 season, Velo moved to join Tosatto at the Quick Step team after all.
Palmares
In his career, Velo won:1997
- stage, Giro del TrentinoGiro del TrentinoThe Giro del Trentino is an Italian cycle road race. It is run typically mid-to-late April over four stages in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region of Italy....
1998
- Coppe della Nazioni
- stage, overall, points & combination competition GP Tell
- Firenze-PistoiaFirenze-PistoiaThe Firenze–Pistoia is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Tuscany, Italy. It is an individual time trial between Prato and Quarrata, in the Province of Pistoia. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, although it was not held in 2006 due to...
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National Time Trial Championship
1999
- Firenze-PistoiaFirenze-PistoiaThe Firenze–Pistoia is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Tuscany, Italy. It is an individual time trial between Prato and Quarrata, in the Province of Pistoia. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, although it was not held in 2006 due to...
- GP Llodio
- National Time Trial Championship
2000
- National Time Trial Championship
2006
- Trofeo Città di Borgomanero (with Fabio SacchiFabio SacchiFabio Sacchi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for professional continental team Preti Mangimi.- Palmares :* Trofeo Città di Borgomanero * Milano–Torino...
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