Franco Marvulli Explained

Franco Marvulli
Fullname:Franco Marvulli
Birth Date:11 November 1978
Birth Place:Zürich, Switzerland
Currentteam:Retired
Role:Rider
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Franco Marvulli (born 11 November 1978 in Zürich) is a Swiss former professional racing cyclist. He won a silver medal in the Madison with Bruno Risi at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was also a two time world champion in both the Madison, also with Bruno Risi, and in the scratch. He was also a successful six-day racer. He retired in January 2014, with his last race being the Six Days of Berlin.

Major results

2000
  • 3rd, National U23 Time Trial Championship
    2001
  • European Omnium Champion
  • 1st, Six-Days of Grenoble (with Alexander Äschbach)
  • 2nd, National Pursuit Championship
    2002
  • World Scratch Champion
  • European Omnium Champion
  • 2nd, National Points Race Championship
    2003
  • World Madison Champion (with Bruno Risi)
  • World Scratch Champion
  • European Omnium Champion
  • Team Pursuit Champion (with Aeschbach/Dunkel/Kammermann)
  • Elimination Champion
  • Pursuit Champion
  • 1st, Six-Days of Grenoble & Moscou (with Alexander Äschbach)
  • 1st, Oberriet
  • 1st, Trois Jours d'Aigle (with Grégory Devaud)
  • 2nd, National Scratch & Points Race Championship
    2004
  • European Madison Champion (with Alexander Äschbach)
  • 1st, Six-Days of Grenoble (with Alexander Äschbach)
  • 1st, Seis Horas de Euskadi (with Marco Villa)
  • 1st, Stage 5, Vuelta a El Salvador
  • 1st, Km del Corso Mestre
  • , World Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)
  • , Olympic Games, Madison (with Bruno Risi)
    2005
  • 1st, Six-Days of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi & Kurt Betschart)
  • 1st, Prologue & Stages 2 (TTT), 5 & 6, Vuelta a El Salvador
  • 1st, Horgen
  • 1st, Km del Corso Mestre
  • 1st, Cape Argus Sanlam Cycle Tour
    2006
  • European Madison Champion (with Bruno Risi)
  • Madison Champion (with Bruno Risi)
  • 1st, Six-Days of Mexico (with Luis Fernando Macias)
  • 1st, Six-Days of Fiorenzuola d' Arda (with Marco Villa)
  • 1st, Six Days of Maastricht (with Bruno Risi)
  • 1st, Six-Days of Grenoble (with Alexander Äschbach)
    2007
  • World Madison Champion (with Bruno Risi)
  • Madison Champion (with Bruno Risi)
  • 1st, Six-Days of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi & Alexander Äschbach)
  • 1st, Six-Days of Zurich, København, Hasselt, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Dortmund, München & Zuidlaren (with Risi)
  • 1st, Trois Jours d'Aigle (with Dominique Stark)
    2008
  • 1st, Six-Days of Zurich, Berlin, København & Hasselt (with Bruno Risi