Luca Braidot (born 29 May 1991) is an Italian professional mountain bike and cyclo-cross cyclist.[1] He rode at the cross-country event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he finished 7th. At the 2018 European Mountain Bike Championships, he finished 2nd in the cross-country event.[2]

Luca Braidot
Braidot in European Games 2023, Poland
Personal information
Born (1991-05-29) 29 May 1991 (age 33)
Gorizia, Italy
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Team information
Current teamCS Carabinieri–Cicli Olympia–Vittoria
Discipline
  • Mountain bike
  • Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Amateur team
2018Centro Sportivo Carabinieri
Professional team
2019–CS Carabinieri–Cicli–Olympia
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
National Championships (2018)
Mountain bike
National XC Championships (2014, 2023, 2024)
XC World Cup
2 individual wins (2022)
Medal record
Men's mountain bike racing
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Saalfelden-Leogang Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2020 Leogang Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2022 Les Gets Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Les Gets Cross-country
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Vallnord Mixed relay
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Cross-country
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Moscow Mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2018 Graz-Stattegg Mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2020 Monteceneri Mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2021 Novi Sad Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow Cross-country
Silver medal – second place 2019 Brno Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Moscow U23 cross-country
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Krynica-Zdrój Cross-country
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Cheile Grădiștei Cross-country short track

His twin brother Daniele is also a professional cyclist.

Major results

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Cyclo-cross

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2007–2008
2nd Ciclocross del Ponte Juniors
2nd GP Città di Verbania Juniors
2008–2009
2nd Ciclocross del Ponte Juniors
2nd GP Città San Martino Juniors
6th UCI Junior World Championships
2010–2011
2nd National Under-23 Championships
2011–2012
3rd National Under-23 Championships
2014–2015
3rd National Championships
2016–2017
2nd Trofeo di Gorizia
2nd Gran Premio Città di Vittorio Veneto
2nd Trof.Cop.ed.Brugherio82
3rd National Championships
2017–2018
1st   National Championships
2018–2019
2nd National Championships
3rd Ciclocross del Ponte

Mountain bike

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2012
1st   Team relay, UCI World Championships
UEC European Championships
1st   Team relay
3rd   Under-23 Cross-country
2014
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
2018
UEC European Championships
1st   Team relay
2nd   Cross-country
2019
2nd   Team relay, UEC European Championships
3rd Tokyo 2020 Test Event
2021
1st   Team relay, UEC European Championships
2022
3rd Overall UCI XCO World Cup
1st Lenzerheide
1st Vallnord
3rd Snowshoe
Internazionali d'Italia Series
1st Capoliveri
1st La Thuile
2nd San Zeno di Montagna
UCI World Championships
2nd   Team relay
3rd   Cross-country
3rd Cross-country, National Championships
UCI XCC World Cup
3rd Snowshoe
3rd Val di Sole
2023
National Championships
1st   Cross-country
1st   Short track
Internazionali d'Italia Series
1st San Zeno di Montagna
1st Esanatoglia
3rd   Cross-country, UEC European Championships
2024
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
UCI XCO World Cup
3rd Crans-Montana
4th Val di Sole
4th Les Gets
UCI XCC World Cup
3rd Crans-Montana
4th Cross-country, Olympic Games

References

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  1. ^ "Luca Braidot". Cycling News.com. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Luca Braidot". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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