- Marco Saligari
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Marco Saligari Personal information Full name Marco Saligari Born May 18, 1965
Sesto San Giovanni, ItalyTeam information Current team Landbouwkrediet Discipline Road Role Directeur sportif Professional team(s) - 1987–1993
- 1994–1996
- 1997–1998
- Ariostea-Gres
- GB-MG Maglificio
- Casino
Managerial team(s) 2002– Landbouwkrediet-Colnago Major wins - Giro d'Italia, 3 stages
- Tour de Suisse (1993)
- Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise (1998)
Marco Saligari (born 18 May 1965 in Sesto San Giovanni) is a directeur sportif and former Italian road bicycle racer who raced during the 1990s. Since 2002, Saligari has served as manager of the Landbouwkrediet (formerly Colnago-Landbouwkrediet) squad.
In a marathon breakaway, Saligari won stage 17 at the 1993 Giro d'Italia by escaping after only riding twelve kilometers of the 211 km stage. He finished alone atop the 1,815 meter climb of Valle Vairata after dropping countrymen Gianluca Bortolami and Mauro Santaromita with 38 km remaining.
Major achievements
- 1992
- 1 stage, Giro d'Italia
- 1993
- 1st, Overall, Tour de Suisse
- Stage 17, Giro d'Italia
- 1994
- 1 stage, Giro d'Italia
- 1 stage, Tour de Suisse
- 1996 – MG-Technogym
- 9th, Overall, Volta a Catalunya (and Stage 1 win)
- 72nd, Overall, Tour de France
- 1997 – Casino
- 95th, Overall, Tour de France
- 1998 – Casino C'est Votre Equipe
- 1st, Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise
External links
- Cyclingnews.com 2002 Diaries
- Marco Saligari profile at Cycling Archives
Categories:- 1965 births
- Living people
- Italian cyclists
- Italian Giro d'Italia stage winners
- People from the Province of Milan
- Italian cycling biography stubs
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