Andrea Guardini at the 2015 E3 Harelbeke
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Andrea Guardini |
Nickname | Mr. Langkawi |
Born |
Tregnago, Italy |
12 June 1989
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | UAE Team Emirates |
Discipline | Road and track |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Professional team(s) | |
2010 | → ISD–NERI (stagiaire) |
2011–2012 | Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli |
2013–2016 | Astana |
2017– | UAE Abu Dhabi |
Major wins | |
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Andrea Guardini (born 12 June 1989) is an Italian cyclist, who rides for UAE Team Emirates. A sprinter, Guardini currently holds the record for most stage wins at the Tour de Langkawi with eighteen stage victories; recording five at the 2011 race, six in 2012, one in 2013 and two in 2014, and four in 2015. As of March 2015[update], the majority of his race wins had come in the Tour de Langkawi.
Guardini left Farnese Vini–Selle Italia at the end of the 2012 season, and joined Astana on a two-year contract from the 2013 season onwards. In September 2016 it was announced that Guardini would join UAE Abu Dhabi for the 2017 season.