Salvatore Commesso
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Salvatore Commesso is an Italian
professional road bicycle racer that rides for the professional continental team Preti Mangimi
.
He was born in Torre del Greco
, Campania
, and turned professional in 1998. That year he came in third in the Grand Prix Suisse and the Giro del Capo. He won the Italian National Championships and Stage 13 of the 1999 Tour de France
in 1999.
Commesso won Stage 18 of the 2000 Tour de France
and won the points competition in the Volta a Portugal
in 2001.
In 2002, he again won the Italian Championship, as well as the Trofeo Matteotti and the Criterium d'Abruzzo.
He rode for the team from 1998 to 2004. In 2005, the team merged with Lampre
, with whom he came in second in the Giro del Veneto
.
He rode for Lampre in the 2006 Tour de France
and came in second in Stage 14
.
Turned professional.
1999 – Saeco
2000 – Saeco
2001 – Saeco
2002 – Saeco
2003 – Saeco
2004 – Saeco
2005 – Lampre-Caffita
2006 – Lampre-Fondital
Italy
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professional road bicycle racer that rides for the professional continental team Preti Mangimi
Preti Mangimi
Preti Mangimi was a professional continental road bicycle racing team based in Italy, which participated in UCI Europe Tour and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events. The team was managed by former World Road Race champion Marino Basso. Alberto Elli and Leonardo Levati were directeur...
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He was born in Torre del Greco
Torre del Greco
-Main sights:*Roman archaeological remains, including the so-called "Villa Sora" , probably a property of the Flavians.*Monastery of the Zoccolanti, with a cloister housing 28 frescoed panels depicting the life of St...
, Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
, and turned professional in 1998. That year he came in third in the Grand Prix Suisse and the Giro del Capo. He won the Italian National Championships and Stage 13 of the 1999 Tour de France
1999 Tour de France
The 1999 Tour de France was the 86th Tour de France, taking place from July 3 to July 25, 1999. It was won by Lance Armstrong, his first of 7 consecutive wins, the most in Tour history. There were no French stage winners for the first time since the 1926 Tour de France.The 1999 edition of Tour de...
in 1999.
Commesso won Stage 18 of the 2000 Tour de France
2000 Tour de France
The 2000 Tour de France was the 87th Tour de France, and took place from July 1 to July 23, 2000. It was won by American cyclist Lance Armstrong. The Tour started with an individual time trial in Futuroscope and ended traditionally in Paris. The distance travelled was 3662.5 km...
and won the points competition in the Volta a Portugal
Volta a Portugal
The Volta a Portugal em bicicleta is a long distance road bicycle race for professionals held in Portugal. The competition takes place annually during a two-week span.- History :...
in 2001.
In 2002, he again won the Italian Championship, as well as the Trofeo Matteotti and the Criterium d'Abruzzo.
He rode for the team from 1998 to 2004. In 2005, the team merged with Lampre
Lampre-Fondital
Lampre-ISD is an Italian road bicycle racing team. It was known in 2005 as Lampre-Caffita, a fusion of the previous Lampre and teams. Lampre is an Italian manufacturer of prefinished steel sheet materials. ISD is a Ukrainian steel manufacturer. The team is a member of the UCI ProTour, and has...
, with whom he came in second in the Giro del Veneto
Giro del Veneto
The Giro del Veneto is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the region of Veneto, Italy. The race is a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, meaning a one-day race that is not the hardest in difficulty, but harder than most.-Winners:...
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He rode for Lampre in the 2006 Tour de France
2006 Tour de France
The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 23, 2006. It was won by Óscar Pereiro following the disqualification of apparent winner Floyd Landis....
and came in second in Stage 14
2006 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 20
These are the profiles for the individual stages in the 2006 Tour de France, beginning with Stage 12 on July 14 and ending with Stage 20 on July 23. A positive test for epitestosterone by Floyd Landis after Stage 17, however, has left the results of the Tour de France in doubt, with the possibility...
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Major achievements
1998 –Turned professional.
- 3rd, Grand Prix Suisse
- 3rd, Giro del Capo
1999 – Saeco
- 1st, Stage 13 – Tour de France2000 Tour de FranceThe 2000 Tour de France was the 87th Tour de France, and took place from July 1 to July 23, 2000. It was won by American cyclist Lance Armstrong. The Tour started with an individual time trial in Futuroscope and ended traditionally in Paris. The distance travelled was 3662.5 km...
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Italian National Road Race ChampionshipItalian National Road Race ChampionshipThe Italian National Road Race Championships are held annually. They are a cycling race which decides the Italian cycling champion in the road racing discipline, across several categories of rider. The event was first held in 1906 and was won by Giovanni Cuniolo. At the beginning there were often... - Gran Premio Nobili RubinetterieGran Premio Nobili RubinetterieThe Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Arona, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....
2000 – Saeco
- 1st, Stage 18 – Tour de France2000 Tour de FranceThe 2000 Tour de France was the 87th Tour de France, and took place from July 1 to July 23, 2000. It was won by American cyclist Lance Armstrong. The Tour started with an individual time trial in Futuroscope and ended traditionally in Paris. The distance travelled was 3662.5 km...
2001 – Saeco
- Points Classification – Volta a PortugalVolta a PortugalThe Volta a Portugal em bicicleta is a long distance road bicycle race for professionals held in Portugal. The competition takes place annually during a two-week span.- History :...
2002 – Saeco
- Italian National Road Race Championship
- Trofeo MatteottiTrofeo MatteottiTrofeo Matteotti is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Pescara, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
- Criterium d'Abruzzo
2003 – Saeco
2004 – Saeco
2005 – Lampre-Caffita
2006 – Lampre-Fondital
- 2nd, Stage 14 – Tour de France2006 Tour de FranceThe 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 23, 2006. It was won by Óscar Pereiro following the disqualification of apparent winner Floyd Landis....
(Stage Combativity Award)