Paolo Tiralongo

Paolo Tiralongo ( born July 8, 1977 in Avola ) is an Italian racing cyclist.

Paolo Tiralongo in 1998 took part successfully in the U23 edition of the Giro d' Italia. He finished the Baby Giro in third place overall. In 2000, he turned professional with the Italian cycling team Fassa Bortolo. He went there for three years and then moved to Ceramiche Panaria. His best result in his first season there was a second place in the Giro stage behind Kurt Asle Arvesen -. Since 2006 Tiralongo riding for the Italian ProTour team Lampre- Fondital. At the Giro d'Italia, he was from a breakaway group out third in the 14th stage, just seven seconds behind Luis Felipe Laverde. In 2010 he joined the team Astana. In 2011 he succeeded shortly before his 34th birthday, the first professional success in the Giro d' Italia when he won the 19th stage to Macugnaga before his last year's teammate Alberto Contador. A year later, at the Giro d' Italia already his next professional victory. As in the year before he could be at a mountain top finish, this time in Rocca di Cambio, in front of a top favorite, Michele Scarponi prevail.

Achievements

  • Appreciation triptyque Ardennais
  • Mountains classification Tour Down Under
  • A stage of the Giro d' Italia
  • A stage of the Giro d' Italia
  • TTT Vuelta a España

Team

  • 2000 Fassa Bortolo
  • 2001 Fassa Bortolo
  • 2002 Fassa Bortolo
  • 2003 Ceramiche Panaria - Fiordo
  • 2004 Ceramica Panaria - Margres
  • 2005 Ceramica Panaria - Navigare
  • 2006 Lampre- Fondital
  • 2007 Lampre- Fondital
  • 2008 Lampre
  • 2009 Lampre- NGC
  • 2010 Astana
  • 2011 Astana
  • 2012 Astana
  • 2013 Astana
2011 Tour de Romandie Italy Girobio 2004 Tour Down Under Bardiani-CSF
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