Roberto Petito Explained

Roberto Petito
Fullname:Roberto Petito
Birth Date:1971 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Civitavecchia, Italy
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1994–1995
Proyears2:1996–1999
Proyears3:2000–2005
Proyears4:2006
Proyears5:2007–2008
Majorwins:Four Days of Dunkirk (2006)
Tirreno–Adriatico (1997)

Roberto Petito (born 1 February 1971) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer.

Petito was born in Civitavecchia. His most important win came in 1997, when he won the Tirreno–Adriatico. He has also finished in the top five in classics such as the Tour of Flanders or Paris–Roubaix, as well as the overall in the 2006 edition of the Four Days of Dunkirk.

Career achievements

Major results

1992
  • 1st Overall Giro delle Regioni
  • 1st Stage 3
    1994
  • 1st Giro della Romagna
  • 2nd Gran Piemonte
    1995
  • 2nd Overall Tour Méditerranéen
  • 6th Overall Paris–Nice
    1997
  • 1st Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
  • 1st Overall Giro di Sardegna
  • 1st Overall Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali
  • 7th Wincanton Classic
  • 7th Overall Tour of Galicia
  • 9th Overall Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana
    1998
  • 5th Trofeo Laigueglia
  • 8th La Flèche Wallonne
  • 9th Milan–San Remo
    1999
  • 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
  • 7th Trofeo Melinda
    2000
  • 2nd Trofeo Laigueglia
  • 9th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
    2001
  • 1st Trofeo Pantalica
  • 6th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
  • 1st Stage 5
  • 1st Stage 1 Giro d'Abruzzo
  • 4th Trofeo Laigueglia
  • 4th G.P. Costa degli Etruschi
  • 8th Overall Giro della Liguria
    2003
  • 9th Trofeo Matteotti
  • 10th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
    2004
  • 1st Stage 5 Tirreno–Adriatico
  • 5th Tre Valli Varesine
  • 7th Firenze–Pistoia
    2005
  • 4th GP Lugano
  • 5th Tour of Flanders
  • 5th Overall Driedaagse van De Panne–Koksijde
  • 8th Milano–Torino
    2006
  • 1st Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 6th Giro di Toscana
  • 10th Tour of Flanders
    2007
  • 5th Paris–Roubaix

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour19941995199619971998199920002001
    Giro d'Italia——6324—60—100
    Tour de FranceDNFDNF——————
    Vuelta a España73——DNF————

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    DSQ Disqualified
    DNF Did not finish