Mario Cipollini

Mario Cipollini
Cipollini at the 1993 Tour de France
Personal information
Full nameMario Cipollini
NicknameIl 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
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Professional teams
1989–1991Del Tongo
1992–1993GB-MG
1994–1995Mercatone Uno–Medeghini
1996–2001Saeco–AS Juvenes San Marino
2002Acqua & Sapone
2003–2004Domina Vacanze
2005Liquigas–Bianchi
2008Rock Racing
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
12 individual stages (1993, 19951999)
1 TTT stage (1993)
Giro d'Italia
Points classification (1992, 1997, 2002)
42 individual stages
(19891992, 19952003)
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
Gold medal – first place 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.

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