Simone Bertoletti
Personal information
Born (1974-08-25) 25 August 1974
Mantua, Italy
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1996–1997Gewiss–Playbus
1998Brescialat–Liquigas
1999–2004Lampre–Daikin
2005Universal Caffé–Styloffice

Simone Bertoletti (born 25 August 1974) is a former Italian cyclist.[1]

Career

Bertoletti began his professional career in 1996 with the Gewiss–Playbus team. The following season, he received his first victory, stage 5 of the Tour de Pologne. In 1998, he rode for Brescialat–Liquigas, and, in 1999, joined Lampre–Daikin, which he spent six years with.

In 2003, Bertoletti celebrated his biggest success during the Tour de Romandie, when he won the first stage of the race. He escaped the peloton for 160 kilometers in the rain, winning the stage by over a minute. This success allowed him to wear the yellow jersey for two days.[2]

He participated in 11 total Grand Tours: five consecutive editions of the Giro d'Italia and six consecutive editions of the Vuelta a España, from 1999 to 2004.

Major results

1997
1st Stage 5 Tour de Pologne
2001
5th GP du canton d'Argovie
2003
1st Stage 1 Tour de Romandie
1st Stage 2 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali (TTT)
8th Overall Volta ao Algarve

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 83 87 82 DNF 88
A yellow jersey Tour de France
A red jersey Vuelta a España DNF 73 132 31 143 DNF
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. "Simone Bertoletti". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. "Solo in the rain pays for Bertoletti". Cycling News. 30 April 2003. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
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