Alberto Elli
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Elli |
| Born | March 9, 1964 Giussano, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
Alberto Elli (Giussano, March 9, 1964) is a former Italian road racing cyclist, who wore the yellow jersey for 4 days in the 2000 Tour de France. He is currently a directeur sportif with the Preti Mangimi professional continental team. Elli was called up late for the 2000 Tour de France, and after a group of 12 cyclists stayed away from the others, Elli became a surprise leader, being the second oldest cyclist in the peloton.[1] He kept the yellow jersey until the Pyrenées mountains, where he lost it to Lance Armstrong.[2]
During the 2001 Giro d'Italia, the police found banned substances in Elli's hotel room.[3] In 2005, he was sentenced to six months imprisonment for this.[4]
Major victories
- 1992
- 1st, Hofbrau Cup
- 2nd stage
- 1993
- Trofeo Matteotti
- Milano–Vignola
- 1995
- Criterium d'Abruzzo
- 1996
- 1st, Tour de Luxembourg
- 1st stage
- GP Città di Camaiore
- 1997
- 1st, Grand Prix du Midi Libre
- 1998
- 1st, Vuelta a Murcia
- 3rd stage
- 5th stage
- 5th stage, Tour of the Basque Country
- 2000
- 1st, Tour de Luxembourg
- GP de Wallonie
- 1st stage, Tour de Suisse
Tour de France
Source:[5]
- 1990 - 72nd
- 1991 - 91st
- 1992 - 28th
- 1993 - 17th
- 1994 - 7th
- 1995 - 33rd
- 1996 - 15th
- 1997 - 30th
- 1998 - 29th
- 1999 - 17th
- 2000 - 84th, holding the yellow jersey for 4 days.