Francesco Ginanni
Francesco Ginanni (born 6 October 1985 in Pistoia) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Acqua & Sapone, after turning professional with Diquigiovanni–Androni in 2008. As an amateur, Ginanni won five races in 2006 and four races in 2007, including the Giro del Casentino, a 1.2 rated single-day race on the UCI Europe Tour. Ginanni's first professional victory came in the Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese in August 2008, which he followed up by winning the Tre Valli Varesine and Giro del Veneto, both races classified as 1.HC – the highest rating for single-day races on the UCI Europe Tour. The Daily Peloton called 2008 "a real breakthrough year" for Ginanni.[1] Ginanni won a further three single-day races in 2009 and, as of March 2010, one in 2010. Ginanni won the Trofeo Laigueglia in both 2009 and 2010, emulating Eddy Merckx and Filippo Pozzato.[2] Ginanni is aiming to win Milan–San Remo, one of the five monuments of road bicycle racing. In the 2010 edition, he finished 7th.
 Francesco Ginanni, on the left, in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Francesco Ginanni |
| Born | 6 October 1985 Pistoia, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Acqua & Sapone |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006–2007 | Finauto-D'étoffe-Zoccorinese |
| 2008–2011 | Diquigiovanni–Androni |
| 2012 | Acqua & Sapone |
| Major wins | |
| Giro del Veneto (2008) Tre Valli Varesine (2008) | |
Palmarès
| Date | Placing | Race | Location | Competition, Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 March 2006 | 1st | Milano–Busseto |  Italy | NE |
| 20 May 2006 | 1st | Città di Empoli | Italy, Empoli | NE |
| 5 September 2006 | 1st | Giro Internazionale del Valdarno | Italy | NE |
| 7 September 2006 | 1st | Giro della Toscana U23, Stage 1 | Italy, Serravalle Pistoiese | 2.2 |
| 9 September 2006 | 1st | Giro della Toscana U23, Stage 3 | Italy, S. Miniato Basso | 2.2 |
| 30 March 2007 | 1st | GP du Portugal, Stage 1 |  Portugal Felgueiras | 2.Ncup |
| 3 April 2007 | 1st | Mercatale Valdarno | Italy | NE |
| 22 July 2007 | 1st | Giro del Casentino | Italy | 1.2 |
| 15 August 2007 | 1st | Firenze–Viareggio | Italy | NE |
| 13 April 2008 | 2nd | Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, Prologue |  Turkey, Istanbul | UCI Europe Tour, 2.1 |
| 15 April 2008 | 3rd | Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, Stage 2 | Turkey, Bodrum | UCI Europe Tour, 2.1 |
| 3 May 2008 | 2nd | GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano | Italy, Larciano | UCI Europe Tour, 1.1 |
| 1 August 2008 | 1st | Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese | Italy, Carnago | UCI Europe Tour, 1.1 |
| 19 August 2008 | 1st | Tre Valli Varesine | Italy, Varese | UCI Europe Tour, 1.HC |
| 31 August 2008 | 1st | Giro del Veneto | Italy, Padova | UCI Europe Tour, 1.HC |
| 21 February 2009 | 1st | Trofeo Laigueglia | Italy, Laigueglia | UCI Europe Tour, 1.1 |
| 28 February 2009 | 1st | Gran Premio dell'Insubria-Lugano |  Switzerland, Lugano | UCI Europe Tour, 1.1 |
| 6 August 2009 | 1st | Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese | Italy, Carnago | UCI Europe Tour, 1.1 |
| 20 February 2010 | 1st | Trofeo Laigueglia | Italy, Laigueglia | UCI Europe Tour, 1.1 |
References
- Hazen, Bart (15 January 2009). "Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni – Androni Giocattoli 2009". The Daily Peloton. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- Brown, Gregor (20 February 2010). "Ginanni doubles in Trofeo Laigueglia, San Remo next". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 1 March 2010.