Alberto Elli

Alberto Elli
Personal information
Full nameAlberto Elli
Born (1964-03-09) March 9, 1964 (age 60)
Giussano, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
Role
Rider typeClimber
Professional teams
1987–1988Remac–Fanini
1989–1993Ariostea
1994–1996GB–MG Maglificio
1997–1998Casino
1999–2001Team Telekom
2002Index–Alexia Alluminio
Managerial teams
2004–2005Barloworld
2006Team Endeka
2007–2008Kio Ene–Tonazzi–DMT
2009ISD
2010Team Nippo
2011–2012D'Angelo & Antenucci–Nippo
2015Team Idea 2010 ASD

Alberto Elli (born 9 March 1964) is an Italian former road racing cyclist, who wore the yellow jersey for 4 days in the 2000 Tour de France. Elli was called up late for the 2000 Tour de France, and after a group of 12 cyclists stayed away from the others, Elli became a surprise leader, being the second oldest cyclist in the peloton.[1] He kept the yellow jersey until the Pyrenées mountains, where he lost it to Lance Armstrong.[2]

After retiring, he worked as a directeur sportif for several professional teams.

During the 2001 Giro d'Italia, the police found banned substances in Elli's hotel room.[3] In October 2005, he received a six-month suspended sentence by San Remo Judge Paolo Luppi.[4]

  1. ^ Geel voor veteraan Elli
  2. ^ "Touroverzicht 2000". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
  3. ^ Prison sentences in Giro 2001 doping trial?
  4. ^ "Welcome to BikeRadar".