Massimiliano Lelli (born 2 December 1967) is a former Italian professional cyclist. He most known for winning the Young rider Classification in the 1991 Giro d'Italia. His highest finishing in the Giro d'Italia was the year he won the Young rider classification, with a third place. He retired from cycling in 2004.[1]

Massimiliano Lelli
Personal information
Full nameMassimiliano Lelli
Born (1967-12-02) 2 December 1967 (age 56)
Manciano, Italy
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb; 10 st 6 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1989Atala
1990–1993Ariostea
1994–1995Mercatone Uno
1996–1997Saeco
1999–2004Cofidis
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
Young rider Classification (1991)
2 individual stages (1991)

One-day races and Classics

National Time Trial Championships (1995)

Major results

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1989
4th Giro di Toscana
5th Overall Giro del Trentino
1990
1st Stage 4 Tirreno–Adriatico
3rd Coppa Bernocchi
9th Overall Giro d'Italia
10th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
1991
1st Giro di Toscana
2nd Overall Giro del Trentino
3rd Overall Giro d'Italia
1st   Young rider classification
1st Stages 12 & 16
3rd Giro dell'Umbria
5th Coppa Bernocchi
1992
1st Stage 4 Giro di Puglia
6th Overall Critérium International
7th Overall Tour de Romandie
9th Giro di Toscana
1993
1st Giro di Toscana
4th Overall Giro d'Italia
5th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
9th Road race, National Road Championships
9th Trofeo Melinda
1994
6th Firenze–Pistoia
1995
1st   Time trial, National Road Championships
7th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
1996
1st   Overall Volta a Portugal
1st   Points classification
1st Stages 2, 4, 5 (ITT), 9, 12 & 14 (ITT)
5th Tre Valli Varesine
6th Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
7th Coppa Bernocchi
1997
1st US Pro Championship
1999
5th Breitling Grand Prix (with Roland Meier)
2000
4th Overall Critérium International
4th EnBW Grand Prix (with David Millar)
5th Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
10th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
2003
1st   Overall Tour du Limousin

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
  Giro d'Italia 9 3 12 4 DNF DNF
  Tour de France DNF DNF 43 25 47 36 34 27 67 14 15
 /  Vuelta a España 23 DNF 49 44 DNF
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ "Massimiliano Lelli". Cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
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