Michele Bartoli

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMichele•Bartoli
Used nameMichele•Bartoli
Nick/petnamesIl guerriero di Pisa
Born27 May 1970 in Pisa, Pisa (ITA)
Measurements180 cm / 70 kg
AffiliationsMG Maglificio-Technogym, (ITA) / MAPEI, (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Michele Bartoli turned professional in 1992 and became a specialist at the one-day classics, winning three of the five monument races. He won the UCI Road World Cup in both 1997 and 1998. Bartoli’s first major win was the 1996 Ronde van Vlaanderen. He won Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 1997 and 1998, and added the Amstel Gold Race in 2002. He added his third monument to his trophy case in 2002 and 2003, winning the Giro di Lombardia both years. His other important palmarès include Züri-Metzgete in 1998, La Flèche Wallonne and Tirreno-Adriatico in 1999, and Omloop Het Volk in 2001. He never managed to win the World Championship road race, but placed third in both 1996 and 1998. He was never a factor at the grand tours, but did win two stages at the Giro d’Italia.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) ITA Michele Bartoli
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 8
2000 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) ITA Michele Bartoli
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 4

Special Notes