Paolo Fornaciari
Paolo Fornaciari (born February 2, 1971 in Viareggio , Italy ) is a former Italian cyclist .
Fornaciari began his professional career in 1993 with the Mercatone Uno-Zucchini team , where he rode as a stagiaire (cycling) the previous autumn . For this team he won a stage of the Herald Sun Tour in 1994 . After three years at Mercatone, he moved to Saeco , where he drove for three years. He then went to Mapei-Quick Step for the 1999 season . He stayed there until 2002 and drove again for Saeco from the 2003 season. From 2005 to 2008 he drove for Lampre . During his career, he completed eleven major country tours .
Palmarès
- 1994
- one stage Herald Sun Tour
Grand Tour placements
| Grand Tour | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
- | - | - | - | 79 | 112 | 92 | 94 | 100 | 148 | 126 |
 Tour de France
|
79 | DNF | 90 | - | - | DNF | - | 112 | - | - | - |
 Vuelta a España
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 117 | - | - |
Legend: DNF: did not finish , abandoned or withdrawn from the race due to timeout.
Teams
- 1992 Mercatone Uno-Zucchini (Stagiaire)
- 1993-1995 Mercatone Uno zucchini
- 1996-1998 Saeco
- 1999-2002 Mapei-Quick Step
- 2003-2004 Saeco
- 2005-2008 Lampre
Web links
- Paolo Fornaciari in the Radsportseiten.net database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fornaciari, Paolo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd February 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Viareggio , Italy |