Elia Rigotto
Elia Rigotto (born March 4, 1982 in Vicenza ) is a former Italian cyclist .
Elia Rigotto won a number of U23 races in 2004: He won the Trofeo Zssdi , the GP Joseph Bruyère and three stages of the Giro delle Regioni . In 2005 he received a professional contract with the Italian ProTeam Domina Vacanze . From 2006 to 2008 he drove for the German-Italian successor team Milram and in his first year there he won a stage win in the Mediterranean Tour . In 2006 he finished fourth in the mass sprint at Paris-Nice on two stages. In 2006 he started at the Giro d'Italia and the following year at the Vuelta a España .
In 2008 Rigotto was disqualified from the Tour Down Under after he headbutted Australian racing driver Mathew Hayman in the final sprint. Hayman suffered a broken collarbone . It was the first time in the Tour Down Under that a rider was withdrawn from the race. In 2009 Elia Rigotto ended his cycling career.
successes
- 2004
- Trofeo Zssdi
- three stages Giro delle Regioni
- Grand Prix Joseph Bruyère
- 2006
- one stage tour of the Mediterranean
- 2008
Teams
- 2005 Domina Vacanze
- 2006-2008 Team Milram
- 2009 Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni (until August 31)
Web links
- Elia Rigotto in the Radsportseiten.net database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rigotto's moment of madness in Tour Down Under. news.com.au, January 26, 2008, accessed January 26, 2014 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rigotto, Elia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 4th 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vicenza |