Viviani at the 2015 UEC European Track Championships
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Personal information | |
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Born |
Isola della Scala, Italy |
7 February 1989
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Team Sky |
Discipline | Road and track |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Amateur team(s) | |
2008–2010 | Marchiol–Liquigas–Site |
Professional team(s) | |
2010–2014 | Liquigas–Doimo |
2015– | Team Sky |
Major wins | |
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Medal record
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Elia Viviani (born 7 February 1989) is an Italian racing cyclist, who rides for Team Sky. On 10 May 2015, Viviani grabbed his first Grand Tour stage victory at the Giro d'Italia, winning stage 2 in a bunch sprint before Moreno Hofland and André Greipel.
In August 2016 Viviani won gold in the omnium at the 2016 Summer Olympics.