Michele Merlo (cyclist)
 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 |
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's first major professional victory was on the final stage of the 2009 Tour of Britain in London.[2] He rode for Saunier Duval–Prodir for the 2010 season after Barloworld quit the sport.[3]
Palmarès
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "Barloworld rider profile". Barloworld. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011.
- ^ "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
[edit]- Michele Merlo at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Michele Merlo's profile on Cycling Base
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