 Francesco Ginanni, on the left, in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Francesco Ginanni |
| Born | 6 October 1985 Pistoia, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Acqua & Sapone |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006–2007 | Finauto-D'étoffe-Zoccorinese |
| 2008–2011 | Diquigiovanni–Androni |
| 2012 | Acqua & Sapone |
| Major wins | |
| Giro del Veneto (2008) Tre Valli Varesine (2008) | |
Francesco Ginanni (born 6 October 1985 in Pistoia) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Acqua & Sapone, after turning professional with Diquigiovanni–Androni in 2008. As an amateur, Ginanni won five races in 2006 and four races in 2007, including the Giro del Casentino, a 1.2 rated single-day race on the UCI Europe Tour. Ginanni's first professional victory came in the Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese in August 2008, which he followed up by winning the Tre Valli Varesine and Giro del Veneto, both races classified as 1.HC – the highest rating for single-day races on the UCI Europe Tour. The Daily Peloton called 2008 "a real breakthrough year" for Ginanni.[1] Ginanni won a further three single-day races in 2009 and, as of March 2010, one in 2010. Ginanni won the Trofeo Laigueglia in both 2009 and 2010, emulating Eddy Merckx and Filippo Pozzato.[2] Ginanni is aiming to win Milan–San Remo, one of the five monuments of road bicycle racing. In the 2010 edition, he finished 7th.
- ^ Hazen, Bart (15 January 2009). "Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni – Androni Giocattoli 2009". The Daily Peloton. Archived from the original on 14 December 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- ^ Brown, Gregor (20 February 2010). "Ginanni doubles in Trofeo Laigueglia, San Remo next". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 1 March 2010.