Mirko Selvaggi

Mirko Selvaggi

Selvaggi at the 2008 Eneco Tour.
Personal information
Full name Mirko Selvaggi
Born (1985-02-11) 11 February 1985
Pistoia, Italy
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Team information
Current team Wanty–Groupe Gobert
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
2008 Cycle Collstrop
2009 Amica Chips–Knauf
2010 Astana
2011–2013 Vacansoleil–DCM
2014– Wanty–Groupe Gobert
Infobox last updated on
25 February 2014

Mirko Selvaggi (born 11 February 1985) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Wanty–Groupe Gobert.[1]

Biography

Born in Pistoia, Italy, Selvaggi turned professional with the UCI Professional Continental team Cycle Collstrop in 2008 after winning stage 2 in the Giro di Toscana. In 2009, he moved to Amica Chips–Knauf but the team was disbanded at the end of 2009. Selvaggi was then recruited by UCI ProTeam Astana recruited Selvaggi for his experience in spring classics.[2]

Selvaggi joined Wanty–Groupe Gobert for the 2014 season, after his previous team Vacansoleil–DCM[3] – folded at the end of the 2013 season.[1]

Palmarès

2006
6th Ruota d'Oro
2007
1st Trofeo Tempestini Ledo
3rd Overall Giro di Toscana
1st Stage 2
7th Trofeo Franco Balestra
2012
2nd Classic Loire Atlantique
9th Tour du Finistère
2013
4th Dwars door Vlaanderen
2015
6th Overall Tour of Turkey

References

  1. 1 2 Been, José (1 October 2013). "Leukemans among Vacansoleil-DCM riders moving to Accent Jobs-Wanty". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). Retrieved 23 December 2013. Frederik Veuchelen and Mirko Selvaggi signed for Wanty.
  2. Tyler, Richard. "Selvaggi bound for Astana". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  3. "Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team (VCD) – NED". UCI World Tour (Union Cycliste Internationale). Retrieved 17 January 2013.

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