Giampaolo Cheula (born 23 May 1979 in Premosello-Chiovenda) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist. After retiring from road cycling in 2011, Cheula raced as a mountain biker for a year.[1] Cheula was professional from 2001 until 2011, for teams Mapei–Quick-Step, Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie, Barloworld and Geox–TMC.

Giampaolo Cheula
Personal information
Full nameGiampaolo Cheula
Born (1979-05-23) 23 May 1979 (age 45)
Premosello-Chiovenda, Italy
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2012Team KTM–Stihl Torrevilla
Professional teams
2001–2002Mapei–Quick-Step
2003–2004Vini Caldirola–So.di
2005–2009Barloworld
2010–2011Footon–Servetto–Fuji
Major wins
Peace Race (2006)

Major results

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2000
1st   Overall Flèche du Sud
1st Stage 2
3rd Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
2002
1st   Overall Circuit de Lorraine
1st Stage 1
1st Stage 3 Bayern Rundfahrt
10th Tour du Lac Léman
2004
3rd Giro d'Oro
6th Trofeo Matteotti
7th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt
1st   Mountains classification
2005
2nd Tour de Berne
3rd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
2006
1st   Overall Peace Race
4th GP Llodio
4th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
6th Trofeo Laigueglia
2007
5th Subida al Naranco
2008
1st GP Nobili Rubinetterie
9th Ronde van Drenthe
2009
8th Tre Valli Varesine
2010
3rd Gran Premio di Lugano
4th Overall Tour of Turkey
8th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
2011
6th Overall Tour of Elk Grove

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
  Giro d'Italia 62 101 DNF 97
  Tour de France 111 88
  Vuelta a España 107 86
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ "Cheula passa in MTB: "Ricominciare quasi da zero mi piace"" [Cheula goes to mountain bikes: "I like to start again almost from scratch"]. Spazio Ciclismo (in Italian). The Daily Network. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
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