Niccolò Bonifazio
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Niccolò Bonifazio (born 9 October 1993) is an Italian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Team Corratec–Vini Fantini.[7]
.JPG) Bonifazio in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Niccolò Bonifazio |
| Born | 9 October 1993 (age 30) Cuneo, Italy |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Corratec–Vini Fantini |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2012–2013 | GSC Viris Maserati A.S.D |
| 2013 | Lampre–Merida (stagiaire)[1] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2014–2015 | Lampre–Merida |
| 2016 | Trek–Segafredo |
| 2017–2018 | Bahrain–Merida[2] |
| 2019–2022 | Direct Énergie[3][4][5] |
| 2023 | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty[6] |
| 2024– | Team Corratec–Vini Fantini |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Bonifazio was born in Cuneo.
Bonifazio's professional career began in 2013 when he rode as a stagiaire for UCI WorldTeam Lampre–Merida. He joined the Lampre–Merida team the following year as a regular rider. In September 2014, Bonifazio took the biggest victory of his career so far by winning the Coppa Agostoni in a bunch sprint.[8] In addition to this, he won a stage of the Tour of Japan and three stages and 2nd place of the Tour of Hainan.
In 2015, he booked another victory, the Gran Premio di Lugano, also in a sprint. Bonifazio placed 3rd in the Coppa Ugo Agostoni, which he won the preceding year. Bonifazio placed fifth in Milan–San Remo.
In August 2015 it was announced that Bonifazio would join Trek–Segafredo for the 2016 season.[9] Bonifazio took multiple top 10 finishes, including 5th place in the Scheldeprijs, 3rd in the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and 6th in Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne. He was named in the startlist for the Vuelta a España,[10] but he abandoned on stage 7.[11]
2018 onwards: Grand Tours
In May 2018, he was named in the startlist for the Giro d'Italia.[12] In July 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Tour de France.[13]
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
- ^ "Niccolo Bonifazio » Lampre-Merida". Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Bonifazio leaves Trek-Segafredo for Bahrain Merida".
- ^ "Direct Énergie". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Total Direct Énergie". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Total Direct Energie". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux". Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Team Corratec". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Bonifazio wins Coppa Agostoni". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ Clarke, Stuart (19 August 2015). "Trek Factory Racing sign young talents Theuns and Bonifazio for 2016". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "71st Vuelta a España". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "71st Vuelta a España: Stage 7 » Maceda › Puebla de Sanabria". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "2018: 101st Giro d'Italia: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "2019: 106th Tour de France: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- Niccolò Bonifazio at UCI
- Niccolò Bonifazio at Cycling Archives
- Niccolò Bonifazio at ProCyclingStats
- Niccolò Bonifazio at Cycling Quotient
- Niccolò Bonifazio at CycleBase