Stefano Viezzi Explained
Stefano Viezzi (born 5 February 2006) is an Italian cyclist. He rides for . In 2024, he became the Junior Cyclo-Cross World Champion.[2]
Early life
He started bike racing at seven years-old. He studies agriculture at the Istituto d'Istruzione Superiore Il Tagliamento in Spilimbergo.[3]
Career
A keen road racer, cyclocross rider and also mountain biking rider, he has described his road racing skills as best suited to one-day classics riding.[4] He raced for in 2023 and finished in the top 10 at the Italian junior time trial championship.[5] He won seven of the first eight cyclo cross races he took part in 2023, and finished fourth in the junior event at the UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships in Pontchâteau.[6]
He won the Junior race at the 2024 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tábor.[7] The win came despite the fact he suffered a puncture in the closing stages.[8] He became the first Italian winner in the race since Davide Malacarne in 2005.[9] Prior to that win, he had also become the Italian junior champion.[10]
Personal life
FromMajano, his parents are called Luigi and Michela. His father runs a marble company. He has two sisters, Elisa and Alice.[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Stefano Viezzi . Procyclingstats. 10 February 2024.
- Web site: Stefano Viezzi. 10 February 2024. First Cycling.
- Web site: Friuli at the top of the world: Stefano Viezzi junior cyclocross champion. Udine Today. 10 February 2024. 5 February 2024.
- Web site: CYCLINGCyclocross, Stefano Viezzi: "Victories that are the result of work. On the road I'm a long-distance climber". oasport. 10 February 2024. Francesca. Cazzaniga. 8 February 2024.
- Web site: Luca Giaimi is the new Italian junior time trial champion. Bicitv.it. 10 February 2024. 22 June 2023.
- Web site: Viezzi, il nuovo astro nascente del ciclocross: "Adesso quando la testa dice di fermarmi, io continuo a dare tutto". Marco. D'Onorio. 29 November 2023. 10 February 2024. quibicisport.it.
- Web site: Stefano Viezzi wins junior men's title at Cyclocross World Championships. Cycling News. Stephen. Farrand. 10 February 2024. 4 February 2024.
- Web site: The new junior cyclocross world champion won…because he had disc brakes. Cyclingmagazine.ca. 10 February 2024. Matt. Hansen. 5 February 2024.
- Web site: Viezzi, what a triumph in Tabor! Junior gold medal. Gazzetta.it. 10 February 2024. Luca. Gialanella. 4 February 2024.
- Web site: 10 February 2024 . 4 February 2024 . Francesco . Tonizzo . Stefano Viezzi wins the junior cyclocross world championship .
- Web site: Three jerseys at home and Viezzi now starts again between road and mtb. Gabriele. Gentili. 8 January 2024. bici.pro. 10 February 2024.
