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Massimiliano Lelli Personal information Full name Massimiliano Lelli Born December 2, 1967
Manciano, ItalyTeam information Discipline Road Professional team(s) 1989
1990–1993
1994–1995
1996–1997
1999–2004Atala
Ariostea
Mercatone Uno
Saeco
CofidisMajor wins Grand Tours Infobox last updated on
July 27, 2011Massimiliano Lelli (born December 2, 1967) was an Italian professional cyclist. He most known for winning the Young rider Classification in the 1991 Giro d'Italia. His highest finishing in the Giro d'Italia was the year he won the Young rider classification, he placed third that year. He retired from cycling in 2004.[1]
Former Cofidis team-mate, David Millar refers l'Equipier in his book Racing through the Dark, the fall and rise of David Millar. L'Equipier is said to be Lelli. Millar wrote that he took his first dose of EPO with l'Equipier. The two were at l'Equipier's home in Tuscany.
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Giro d'Italia Winners of the young rider classification in the Giro d'Italia 1976 Alfio Vandi • 1977 Mario Beccia • 1978 Roberto Visentini • 1979 Silvano Contini • 1980 Tommy Prim • 1981 Giuseppe Faraca • 1982 Marco Groppo • 1983 Franco Chioccioli • 1984 Charly Mottet • 1985 Alberto Volpi • 1986 Marco Giovannetti • 1987 Roberto Conti • 1988 Stefano Tomasini • 1989–90: Vladimir Poulnikov • 1991 Massimiliano Lelli • 1992–93: Pavel Tonkov • 1994 Eugeni Berzin • Was not awarded from 95–06 • 2007 Andy Schleck • 2008 Riccardo Riccò • 2009 Kevin Seeldraeyers • 2010 Richie Porte
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