Elia Favilli (born 31 January 1989) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2016.

Elia Favilli
Personal information
Full nameElia Favilli
NicknameFaina
Born (1989-01-31) 31 January 1989 (age 35)
Cecina, Italy
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Amateur teams
2009Neri Sottoli–Promociclo
2009ISD (stagiaire)
2010Petroli Firenze
2010ISD–NERI (stagiaire)
Professional teams
2011–2012Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli[1]
2013–2014Lampre–Merida[2]
2015Southeast Pro Cycling
2016Meridiana–Kamen

Born in Cecina, Tuscany, Favilli was also a member of the Arianna Rimor and AGI Neri Lucchini Sprint teams as a junior, finishing second in the Italian junior championships,[3] as well as winning a bronze medal in the world championships – as part of an all-Italian podium alongside Diego Ulissi and Daniele Ratto – in Aguascalientes, Mexico.[4] After moving out of the junior ranks, Favilli competed for the Neri Sottoli-Promociclo and Petroli Firenze teams as an amateur, and also had two stagiaire spells with Farnese Vini–Selle Italia, when it was known as ISD and ISD–NERI in 2009 and 2010 respectively.

Major results

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2007
1st Gran Premio Ellegi
1st Pisa–Livorno
1st Memorial Arena e Pezzato
1st Gran Premio FM Plastic
1st Coppa Sportivi di Bagnolo
1st Trofeo Beato Bernardo
1st Trofeo città di Lucca
2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships[3]
2nd Coppa Ocria
2nd Trofeo Guido Dorigo
3rd   Road race, UCI Juniors World Championships[4]
3rd Memorial Maresciallo Sorvillo
3rd Trofeo il miglio
2008
3rd GP Calvatone
3rd Trofeo Madonna delle Grazie
2009
1st Giro del Compitese
1st Trofeo Città di Venturina
2nd GP Città di Valeggio
7th Trofeo Franco Balestra
2010
1st Giro delle Due Province Marciana
1st Trofeo Petroli Firenze
1st Gran Premio Città di Vinci
2nd Trofeo Città di Brescia
2nd GP La Torre
2nd G.P. Montanino
2011
3rd Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
10th Classica Sarda
2012
3rd Overall Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
6th Scheldeprijs
9th Strade Bianche
9th Coppa Bernocchi
10th Giro di Toscana
2013
3rd Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
9th Trofeo Laigueglia

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
  Giro d'Italia 158 DNF 104
  Tour de France 128
  Vuelta a España 109
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ "Farnese Vini (FAR) – GBR". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Lampre-Merida (LAM) – ITA". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b Brown, Gregor (29 June 2007). "Studious Palini conquests tricolore". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b Smith, Andrea (12 August 2007). "Five U.S. riders finish in top 20 of Junior Worlds road race". USA Cycling. USA Cycling Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
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