Lorenzo Rota
 Rota at the 2021 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 May 1995 Bergamo, Italy |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Intermarché–Wanty |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2009–2011 | U.S. Paladina |
| 2012–2013 | Team Aurea |
| Professional teams | |
| 2014–2015 | MG Kvis–Trevigiani |
| 2016–2019 | Bardiani–CSF[1][2] |
| 2020 | Vini Zabù–KTM[3] |
| 2021– | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux |
Lorenzo Rota (born 23 May 1995) is an Italian racing cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam Intermarché–Wanty.[4]
Career
[edit]He rode at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships, and was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.[5]
Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux (2021–present)
[edit]In August 2020, it was announced that Rota would be joining the Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux team on an initial one-year contract for the 2021 season.[6] In his first season at World Tour level, Rota took seven top-ten finishes in one-day races, with a best finish of fourth place at the Clásica de San Sebastián and the Giro della Toscana.[7] In October 2021, it was announced that Rota had extended his contract with the team for a further two years.[7]
Major results
[edit]- 2013
- 5th Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships
- 2015
- 2nd Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
- 3rd Trofeo Internazionale Bastianelli
- 3rd Gran Premio di Poggiana
- 6th Gran Premio Industrie del Marmo
- 7th Overall Okolo Slovenska
- 8th GP Laguna
- 9th Coppa dei Laghi-Trofeo Almar
- 2017
- 5th Overall Tour du Limousin
- 2019
- 4th Coppa Agostoni
- 8th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
- 10th Overall Tour of Slovenia
- 2020
- 5th Trofeo Laigueglia
- 6th Faun-Ardèche Classic
- 2021
- 4th Clásica de San Sebastián
- 4th Giro della Toscana
- 5th Coppa Sabatini
- 7th Tre Valli Varesine
- 7th Coppa Ugo Agostoni
- 7th Veneto Classic
- 10th Trofeo Laigueglia
- 2022 (2 pro wins)
- 1st
Overall Sazka Tour
- 1st
Points classification
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 2nd Giro della Toscana
- 2nd Polynormande
- 4th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 4th Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 4th Trofeo Laigueglia
- 4th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
- 5th Overall Tour du Limousin
- 10th Clásica de San Sebastián
Combativity award Stage 12 Giro d'Italia
- 2023
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 3rd Trofeo Matteotti
- 4th Trofeo Laigueglia
- 5th Eschborn–Frankfurt
- 6th Circuit Franco-Belge
- 7th Faun-Ardèche Classic
- 7th Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior
- 8th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
- 8th Japan Cup
- 2024
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 7th Faun-Ardèche Classic
- 7th Giro del Veneto
- 8th Famenne Ardenne Classic
- 10th Trofeo Laigueglia
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
[edit]| Grand Tour | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
151 | — | 85 | 93 | — | 32 | 46 | — |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
Has not contested during his career | DNF | ||||||
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
| IP | In progress |
References
[edit]- ^ "Seventeen riders in 2018 roster". Bardiani–CSF. GM Sport SRL. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Team". Bardiani–CSF. GM Sport SRL. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "La Vini Zabu' - KTM ingaggia Lorenzo Rota" [Vini Zabu' - KTM sign Lorenzo Rota]. TuttoBiciWeb (in Italian). Prima Pagina Edizioni s.r.l. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Odvart, James (30 August 2020). "Circus-Wanty Gobert " n'a pas un Quintana ou un Van der Poel "" [Circus-Wanty Gobert "doesn't have a Quintana or a Van der Poel"]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Meintjes finds his feet and extends with Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- Lorenzo Rota at UCI
- Lorenzo Rota at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Lorenzo Rota at ProCyclingStats
- Lorenzo Rota at Cycling Quotient
