Lorenzo Rota Explained

Lorenzo Rota
Birth Date:23 May 1995
Birth Place:Bergamo, Italy
Height:1.72 m
Weight:63 kg
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2009–2011
Amateurteam1:U.S. Paladina
Amateuryears2:2012–2013
Amateurteam2:Team Aurea
Proyears1:2014–2015
Proyears2:2016–2019
Proteam2:[1] [2]
Proyears3:2020
Proteam3:[3]
Proyears4:2021–

Lorenzo Rota (born 23 May 1995) is an Italian racing cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam .[4]

Career

He rode at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships, and was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.[5]

Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux (2021–present)

In August 2020, it was announced that Rota would be joining the team on an initial one-year contract for the 2021 season.[6] In his first season at World Tour level, Rota took seven top-ten finishes in one-day races, with a best finish of fourth place at the Clásica de San Sebastián and the Giro della Toscana.[7] In October 2021, it was announced that Rota had extended his contract with the team for a further two years.[7]

Major results

2013
  • 5th Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships
    2015
  • 2nd Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
  • 3rd Trofeo Internazionale Bastianelli
  • 3rd Gran Premio di Poggiana
  • 6th Gran Premio Industrie del Marmo
  • 7th Overall Okolo Slovenska
  • 8th GP Laguna
  • 9th Coppa dei Laghi-Trofeo Almar
    2017
  • 5th Overall Tour du Limousin
    2019
  • 4th Coppa Agostoni
  • 8th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
  • 10th Overall Tour of Slovenia
    2020
  • 5th Trofeo Laigueglia
  • 6th Faun-Ardèche Classic
    2021
  • 4th Clásica de San Sebastián
  • 4th Giro della Toscana
  • 5th Coppa Sabatini
  • 7th Tre Valli Varesine
  • 7th Coppa Ugo Agostoni
  • 7th Veneto Classic
  • 10th Trofeo Laigueglia
    2022 (2 pro wins)
  • 1st Overall Sazka Tour
  • 1st Points classification
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
  • 2nd Giro della Toscana
  • 2nd Polynormande
  • 4th Overall Tour of Belgium
  • 4th Overall Tour de Wallonie
  • 4th Trofeo Laigueglia
  • 4th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
  • 5th Overall Tour du Limousin
  • 10th Clásica de San Sebastián
  • Combativity award Stage 12 Giro d'Italia
    2023
  • 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
  • 3rd Trofeo Matteotti
  • 4th Trofeo Laigueglia
  • 5th Eschborn–Frankfurt
  • 6th Circuit Franco-Belge
  • 7th Faun-Ardèche Classic
  • 7th Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior
  • 8th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
  • 8th Japan Cup
    2024
  • 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
  • 7th Faun-Ardèche Classic
  • 8th Famenne Ardenne Classic
  • 10th Trofeo Laigueglia

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour2017201820192020202120222023
    Giro d'Italia15185933246
    Tour de France63
    Vuelta a España
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish
    IPIn progress

    Notes and References

    1. News: Seventeen riders in 2018 roster. . GM Sport SRL. 14 November 2017. 5 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190101102124/http://www.bardianicsf.com/en/news/diciassette-corridori-per-la-nuova-stagione/. 1 January 2019. dead.
    2. Web site: Team. . GM Sport SRL. 8 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190107231851/http://www.bardianicsf.com/team.html. 7 January 2019.
    3. News: La Vini Zabu' - KTM ingaggia Lorenzo Rota. Italian. Vini Zabu' - KTM sign Lorenzo Rota. TuttoBiciWeb. Prima Pagina Edizioni s.r.l.. 7 January 2020. 12 January 2020.
    4. Web site: Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 3 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210103151928/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15230/1001372/279. 3 January 2021.
    5. Web site: 2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List . 2 May 2017 . Pro Cycling Stats.
    6. News: Circus-Wanty Gobert " n'a pas un Quintana ou un Van der Poel ". James. Odvart. French. Circus-Wanty Gobert "doesn't have a Quintana or a Van der Poel". Directvelo. Association Le Peloton. 30 August 2020. 31 August 2020.
    7. News: Meintjes finds his feet and extends with Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 9 October 2021. 17 February 2022.