Elia Favilli Explained
| Elia Favilli |
| Fullname: | Elia Favilli |
| Nickname: | Faina |
| Birth Date: | 1989 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Cecina, Italy |
| Height: | 1.72 m |
| Weight: | 63 kg |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Sprinter |
| Amateuryears1: | 2009 |
| Amateurteam1: | Neri Sottoli–Promociclo |
| Amateuryears2: | 2009 |
| Amateurteam2: | → (stagiaire) |
| Amateuryears3: | 2010 |
| Amateurteam3: | Petroli Firenze |
| Amateuryears4: | 2010 |
| Amateurteam4: | → (stagiaire) |
| Proyears1: | 2011–2012 |
| Proteam1: | [1] |
| Proyears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Proteam2: | [2] |
| Proyears3: | 2015 |
| Proyears4: | 2016 |
Elia Favilli (born 31 January 1989) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2016.
Born in Cecina, Tuscany, Favilli was also a member of the Arianna Rimor and AGI Neri Lucchini Sprint teams as a junior, finishing second in the Italian junior championships,[3] as well as winning a bronze medal in the world championships – as part of an all-Italian podium alongside Diego Ulissi and Daniele Ratto – in Aguascalientes, Mexico.[4] After moving out of the junior ranks, Favilli competed for the Neri Sottoli-Promociclo and Petroli Firenze teams as an amateur, and also had two stagiaire spells with, when it was known as and in 2009 and 2010 respectively.
Major results
- 2007
1st Gran Premio Ellegi
1st Pisa–Livorno
1st Memorial Arena e Pezzato
1st Gran Premio FM Plastic
1st Coppa Sportivi di Bagnolo
1st Trofeo Beato Bernardo
1st Trofeo città di Lucca
2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships[3]
2nd Coppa Ocria
2nd Trofeo Guido Dorigo
3rd Road race, UCI Juniors World Championships[4]
3rd Memorial Maresciallo Sorvillo
3rd Trofeo il miglio
- 2008
3rd GP Calvatone
3rd Trofeo Madonna delle Grazie
- 2009
1st Giro del Compitese
1st Trofeo Città di Venturina
2nd GP Città di Valeggio
7th Trofeo Franco Balestra
- 2010
1st Giro delle Due Province Marciana
1st Trofeo Petroli Firenze
1st Gran Premio Città di Vinci
2nd Trofeo Città di Brescia
2nd GP La Torre
2nd G.P. Montanino
- 2011
3rd Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
10th Classica Sarda
- 2012
3rd Overall Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
6th Scheldeprijs
9th Strade Bianche
9th Coppa Bernocchi
10th Giro di Toscana
- 2013
3rd Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
9th Trofeo LaiguegliaGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Legend| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Farnese Vini (FAR) – GBR. 11 May 2012. UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. https://web.archive.org/web/20140103063026/http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?page=UCITeamsdetail&discipline=ROA&continent=ALL&teamscategory=PCT&teamstype=PCT&year=2012&teamnameid=3546&npage=&search=&l=ENG. 3 January 2014. dead.
- Web site: Lampre-Merida (LAM) – ITA. 6 January 2013. UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. 28 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928040152/http://www.uciworldtour.com/Modules/SUCI/TEAMS/TeamDetails.asp?id=MTU&RefDate=06.01.2013&MenuId=MTY2Njk&LangId=1&BackLink=%2Ftemplates%2FUCI%2FUCI2%2Flayout%2Easp%3FMenuId%3DMTY2Njk%26LangId%3D1. dead.
- News: Studious Palini conquests tricolore. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 29 June 2007. 11 May 2012. Gregor. Brown.
- News: Five U.S. riders finish in top 20 of Junior Worlds road race. USA Cycling. USA Cycling Inc.. 12 August 2007. 11 May 2012. Andrea. Smith.
