Luca Gelfi
Luca Gelfi (21 June 1966 - 3 January 2009) was an Italian racing cyclist. A professional from 1988 to 1998, he won two stages of the 1990 Giro d'Italia and one of the 1997 Volta a Portugal. He finished second in the 1993 Milan-Sanremo. After retiring in 1998, he owned and operated a bike shop and directed Team Fratelli Giorgi, a prestigious junior cycling team.[1] Gelfi suffered from clinical depression and committed suicide in 2009[2]
 Luca Gelfi in front of Mario Cipollini, Giro d'Italia 1991 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Luca Gelfi |
| Born | June 21, 1966 Seriate, Italy |
| Died | January 3, 2009 (aged 42) Torre de Roveri, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1988–1991 | Del Tongo |
| 1992 | GB–MG Maglificio |
| 1993 | Eldor-Viner |
| 1994–1997 | Brescialat |
| 1998 | Ros Mary-Amica Chips |
| Major wins | |
| Giro d'Italia, 2 stages | |
Major results
- 1988
- 1st Overall Cronostaffetta
- 4th Firenze-Pistoia
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
- 8th Giro di Romagna
- 9th Overall Tirreno-Adriatico
- 1989
- 3rd Overall Giro del Trentino
- 5th Firenze-Pistoia
- 6th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 1990
- Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stages 6 & 10 (ITT)
- 6th Giro di Toscana
- 10th G.P. Camaiore
- 1993
- 2nd Milan-San Remo
- 2nd Overall Giro di Puglia
- 1994
- 6th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
- 1995
- 3rd GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
- 4th Trofeo Laigueglia
- 5th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
- 8th Tre Valli Varesine
- 10th Overall Tirreno-Adriatico
- 1996
- 9th Overall Tirreno-Adriatico
- 1997
- 1st Stage 10 Volta a Portugal
- 8th Overall GP du Midi-Libre
- 10th Paris-Tours
- 10th Giro del Piemonte
- 1998
- 6th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
- 10th Giro di Toscana
External links
- Luca Gelfi at Cycling Archives
- Luca Gelfi at CycleBase.nl
- Luca Gelfi at ProCyclingStats
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