Italian cyclist (born 2005)
Stefano Viezzi (born 5 February 2006) is an Italian cyclist. He rides for Work Service–Vitalcare–Dynatek . In 2024, he became the Junior Cyclo-Cross World Champion .[ 2]
Early life
He started bike racing at seven years-old. He studies agriculture at the Istituto d'Istruzione Superiore Il Tagliamento in Spilimbergo .[ 3]
Career
A keen road racer, cyclocross rider and also mountain biking rider, he has described his road racing skills as best suited to one-day classics riding.[ 4] He raced for Work Service–Vitalcare–Dynatek in 2023 and finished in the top 10 at the Italian junior time trial championship.[ 5] He won seven of the first eight cyclo cross races he took part in 2023, and finished fourth in the junior event at the UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships in Pontchâteau .[ 6]
He won the Junior race at the 2024 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tábor .[ 7] The win came despite the fact he suffered a puncture in the closing stages.[ 8] He became the first Italian winner in the race since Davide Malacarne in 2005.[ 9] Prior to that win, he had also become the Italian junior champion.[ 10]
Personal life
From
Majano , his parents are called Luigi and Michela. His father runs a marble company. He has two sisters, Elisa and Alice.[ 11]
References
^ "Stefano Viezzi" . Procyclingstats . Retrieved 10 February 2024 .
^ "Stefano Viezzi" . First Cycling . Retrieved 10 February 2024 .
^ "Friuli at the top of the world: Stefano Viezzi junior cyclocross champion" . Udine Today . 5 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024 .
^ Cazzaniga, Francesca (8 February 2024). "CYCLINGCyclocross, Stefano Viezzi: "Victories that are the result of work. On the road I'm a long-distance climber" " . oasport . Retrieved 10 February 2024 .
^ "Luca Giaimi is the new Italian junior time trial champion" . Bicitv.it . 22 June 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024 .
^ D'Onorio, Marco (29 November 2023). "Viezzi, il nuovo astro nascente del ciclocross: "Adesso quando la testa dice di fermarmi, io continuo a dare tutto" " . quibicisport.it . Retrieved 10 February 2024 .
^ Farrand, Stephen (4 February 2024). "Stefano Viezzi wins junior men's title at Cyclocross World Championships" . Cycling News . Retrieved 10 February 2024 .
^ Hansen, Matt (5 February 2024). "The new junior cyclocross world champion won…because he had disc brakes" . Cyclingmagazine.ca . Retrieved 10 February 2024 .
^ Gialanella, Luca (4 February 2024). "Viezzi, what a triumph in Tabor! Junior gold medal" . Gazzetta.it . Retrieved 10 February 2024 .
^ Tonizzo, Francesco (4 February 2024). "Stefano Viezzi wins the junior cyclocross world championship" . Retrieved 10 February 2024 .
^ Gentili, Gabriele (8 January 2024). "Three jerseys at home and Viezzi now starts again between road and mtb" . bici.pro . Retrieved 10 February 2024 .
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