Mario Scirea
Mario Scirea (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmaːrjo ʃiˈrɛːa]; born 7 August 1964) is a former Italian racing cyclist.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 August 1964 Oltre il Colle, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1989 | Café de Colombia |
| 1990–1993 | Chateau d'Ax–Salotti |
| 1994–1995 | Team Polti–Vaporetto |
| 1996–2001 | Saeco–AS Juvenes San Marino |
| 2002 | Acqua & Sapone |
| 2003–2004 | Domina Vacanze–Elitron |
Career
Scirea was a professional for 15 years, riding with six different teams throughout his career. He rode in 29 Grand Tours between 1989 and 2004.[1][2] He also rode in the team time trial event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3] From 1996 until the end of his career in 2004, he rode with Mario Cipollini.
Scirea's only major victory was in 1987, when he won the World Time Trial Team Championships with teammates Roberto Fortunato, Eros Poli and Flavio Vanzella. He also finished second in the same event the previous year.
His only notable win as a professional was stage two of the Hofbrau Cup in 1996.
Major results
- 1986
- 2nd World Time Trial Team Championships
- 1987
- 1st
- 1996
- 1st Stage 2 Hofbrau Cup
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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131 | — | 105 | — | 115 | 85 | 102 | 95 | DNF | 61 | 67 | 56 | 121 | 109 | 84 | 121 |
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DNF | — | — | 107 | 120 | DNF | 98 | DNF | — | DNF | DNF | DNF | — | — | — | — |
 |
— | 117 | 106 | 112 | — | — | DNF | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
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References
- "Mario Scirea". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- "Mario Scirea". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- "Mario Scirea". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
External links
- Mario Scirea at Cycling Archives
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