Luca Wackermann

Luca Wackermann (born 13 March 1992 in Rho) is an Italian cyclist, who last rode for UCI ProTeam Eolo–Kometa.[5][6] In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.[7] However, at the end of stage 4, Wackermann was involved in a crash caused by a low-flying helicopter that blew some crash barriers into him. Wackermann suffered a broken nose and a suspected broken back in the incident.[8]

Luca Wackermann
Wackermann in 2014.
Personal information
Full nameLuca Wackermann
Born (1992-03-13) 13 March 1992
Rho, Italy
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2011–2012Mastromarco–Chianti Sensi–Benedetti
Professional teams
2012Lampre–ISD (stagiaire)[1]
2013–2014Lampre–Merida
2015Southeast Pro Cycling
2016Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team–Dubai
2017–2019Bardiani–CSF[2][3]
2020Vini Zabù–KTM[4]
2021Eolo–Kometa

Major results
2009
1st Road race, UEC European Junior Road Championships
2010
3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
2012
1st Trofeo Menci Spa
2015
4th Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
2016
1st Overall Tour d'Oranie
1st Stages 2 & 3
1st Overall Tour International de Blida
1st Stages 1 & 3
1st Overall Tour Internationale d'Annaba
1st Stage 2
1st Stage 4 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan
2018
1st Stage 2 Tour du Limousin
4th Coppa Ugo Agostoni
9th Trofeo Matteotti
2019
9th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
2020
1st Overall Tour de Limousin
1st Stage 1
6th Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour

Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2020
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia DNF
A yellow jersey Tour de France —
A red jersey Vuelta a España —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References
  1. "Luca Wackermann  » Lampre-Merida". Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  2. "Seventeen riders in 2018 roster". Bardiani–CSF. GM Sport SRL. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. "Team". Bardiani–CSF. GM Sport SRL. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  4. Visci, Claudio (30 December 2019). "Un Team siciliano si presenta in Sicilia Vini Zabu'-KTM" [A Sicilian team is presented in Sicily: Vini Zabu'-KTM]. Ciclismo Universale (in Italian). Claudio Visci. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. "Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. "The EOLO-KOMETA Cycling Team roster is completed by Lorenzo Fortunato, Francesco Gavazzi and Luca Wackermann". Kometa Xstra Cycling Team. Hayf Sports S.L. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  7. "103rd Giro d'Italia: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  8. "Giro d'Italia rider taken to hospital with multiple injuries after 'helicopter blows barriers into road'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 October 2020.


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