Marco Saligari
Italian cyclist and directeur sportif / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marco Saligari (born 18 May 1965 in Sesto San Giovanni) is a directeur sportif and former Italian road bicycle racer who raced during the 1990s. Since 2002, Saligari has served as manager of the Landbouwkrediet (formerly Colnago-Landbouwkrediet) squad.
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Full name | Marco Saligari |
Born | (1965-05-18) 18 May 1965 (age 59) Sesto San Giovanni, Italy |
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Landbouwkrediet–Colnago |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Directeur sportif |
Professional teams | |
1987–1993 | Ariostea–Gres |
1994–1996 | GB–MG Maglificio |
1997–1998 | Casino |
Managerial team | |
2002– | Landbouwkrediet–Colnago |
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In a marathon breakaway, Saligari won stage 17 at the 1993 Giro d'Italia by escaping after only riding twelve kilometers of the 211 km stage. He finished alone atop the 1,815 meter climb of Valle Vairata after dropping countrymen Gianluca Bortolami and Mauro Santaromita with 38 km remaining.