Niccolò Bonifazio
|
Bonifazio in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Niccolò Bonifazio |
| Born |
October 9, 1993 Cuneo |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lampre–Merida |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2012–2013 | GSC Viris Masserati A.S.D |
| 2013 | Lampre–Merida (stagiaire)[1] |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2014–2015 | Lampre–Merida |
| 2016– | Trek–Segafredo |
| Major wins | |
|
Infobox last updated on 1 February 2015 | |
.JPG)
Niccolò Bonifazio (born 9 October 1993 in Cuneo) is an Italian cyclist currently riding for UCI ProTeam Trek–Segafredo.
Career
Bonifazio's professional career began in 2013 when he rode as a stagiaire for UCI WorldTeam Lampre–Merida. He joined the team the following year as a regular rider. In September 2014, Bonifazio took the biggest victory of his career so far by winning the Coppa Agostoni in a bunch sprint. In addition to this, he won a stage of the Tour of Japan and three stages and 2nd place of the Tour of Hainan.[2] In 2015, he booked another victory, the Gran Premio di Lugano, also in a sprint. Bonifazio placed 3rd in the Coppa Ugo Agostoni, which he won the preceding year. Bonifazio placed fifth in the Milan–San Remo.
In August 2015 it was announced that Bonifazio would join Trek Factory Racing for the 2016 season.[3] Bonifazio took multiple top 10 finishes in major races in 2016, including 5th place in Scheldeprijs, 3rd of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and 6th of Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne.
Palmarès
- 2010
- 7th Trofeo San Rocco
- 10th Piccola Tre Valli Varesine
- 2011
- 1st GP dell'Arno
- 1st Stage 3 Tour d'Istrie
- 2012
- 9th European Road Championships
- 2013
- 1st Stage 2 Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay
- 2014
- 1st Coppa Agostoni
- 1st Stage 6 Tour of Japan
- 2nd Overall Tour of Hainan
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stages 2, 6 & 8
- 6th Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
- 8th Coppa Sabatini
- 2015
- 1st Gran Premio di Lugano
- 1st Stage 7, Tour of Japan
- 3rd Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
- 3rd Coppa Ugo Agostoni
- 4th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
- 5th Milan–San Remo
- 9th Vattenfall Cyclassics
- 8th Coppa Bernocchi
- 2016
- 3rd Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race[4]
- 5th Scheldeprijs
- 6th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
References
- ↑ "Niccolo Bonifazio » Lampre-Merida". Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ↑ "Bonifazio wins Coppa Agostoni". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 17 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ Clarke, Stuart (19 August 2015). "Trek Factory Racing sign young talents Theuns and Bonifazio for 2016". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ Woodpower, Zeb (31 January 2016). "Solo ride from Peter Kennaugh lands Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race victory". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 31 January 2016.