Luca Gelfi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Luca Gelfi |
| Born |
June 21, 1966 Seriate, Italy |
| Died |
January 3, 2009 (aged 42) Torre de Roveri, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1988–1991 | Del Tongo |
| 1992 | GB–MG Maglificio |
| 1993 | Eldor-Viner |
| 1994–1997 | Brescialat |
| 1998 | Ros Mary-Amica Chips |
| Major wins | |
| Giro d'Italia, 2 stages | |
Luca Gelfi (21 June 1966 - 3 January 2009) was an Italian racing cyclist. A professional from 1988 to 1998, he won two stages of the 1990 Giro d'Italia and one of the 1997 Volta a Portugal. He finished second in the 1993 Milan-Sanremo. After retiring in 1998, he owned and operated a bike shop and directed Team Fratelli Giorgi, a prestigious junior cycling team.[1] Gelfi suffered from clinical depression and committed suicide in 2009[2]
References
External links
- Luca Gelfi profile at Cycling Archives
- Profile at Cyclebase.nl
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