Giuseppe Martinelli

Giuseppe Martinelli (born 11 March 1955) is a retired road bicycle racer from Italy, who was a professional rider from 1977 to 1985. He represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he won silver medal in the men's individual road race behind Sweden's Bernt Johansson.[1] In 2011, Martinelli became the manager of the Astana cycling team, replacing Yvon Sanquer.[2]

Giuseppe Martinelli
Personal information
Full nameGiuseppe Martinelli
Born (1955-03-11) 11 March 1955
Rovato, Italy
Team information
Current teamAstana Qazaqstan Team
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider (retired)
Directeur sportif
Professional teams
1977Jollyceramica
1978Magniflex-Torpado
1979–1980San Giacomo
1981Santini-Selle Italia
1982Selle San Marco
1983–1984Alfa Lum
1985Alpilatte-Cierre
Managerial teams
1986–1987Ecoflam
1988–1996Carrera Jeans–Vagabond
1997–2001Mercatone Uno
2002–2004Saeco–Longoni Sport
2005–2007Lampre–Caffita
2009Amica Chips–Knauf
2011–Astana
Major wins
Giro d'Italia, 2 stages
Vuelta a España, 1 stage
Medal record
Men's road bicycle racing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Individual Road Race

References
  1. "Giuseppe Martinelli Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  2. December 2010, Daniel Friebe 03. "Vinokourov says Sanquer's Astana exit not his decision". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.


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