Mario Cipollini

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Mario Cipollini

Cipollini at the 1993 Tour de France
Personal information
Full name	Mario Cipollini
Nickname	Il Re Leone (The Lion King) Super Mario Cipo Mooie Mario (Pretty Mario) Mousselini[1]
Born	(1967-03-22) 22 March 1967 (age 57) Lucca, Italy
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb)
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Professional teams
1989–1991	Del Tongo
1992–1993	GB-MG
1994–1995	Mercatone Uno–Medeghini
1996–2001	Saeco–AS Juvenes San Marino
2002	Acqua & Sapone
2003–2004	Domina Vacanze
2005	Liquigas–Bianchi
2008	Rock Racing
Major wins
Grand Tours Tour de France 12 individual stages (1993, 1995–1999) 1 TTT stage (1993) Giro d'Italia Points classification (1992, 1997, 2002) 42 individual stages (1989–1992, 1995–2003) Vuelta a España 3 individual stages (2002) One-day races and Classics World Road Race Championships (2002) National Road Race Championships (1996) Milan–San Remo (2002) Gent–Wevelgem (1992, 1993, 2002) E3 Prijs Vlaanderen (1993) Scheldeprijs (1991, 1993)
Medal record Representing  Italy Men's road bicycle racing UCI Road World Championships 2002 Zolder/Hasselt Road race

Mario Cipollini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmaːrjo tʃipolˈliːni]; born 22 March 1967), often abbreviated to Cipo, is a retired Italian professional road cyclist most noted for his sprinting ability, the longevity of his dominance (his first pro win came in 1988, his last in 2005; 170 professional wins, 192 including criteriums), and his colourful personality. His nicknames include Il Re Leone (The Lion King) and Super Mario. He is regarded as having been the best sprinter of his generation.

His career highlights include the Road World Championships and Milan–San Remo in 2002, and 42 stages in the Giro d'Italia. He also won 12 stages in the Tour de France and three stages in the Vuelta a España.