Marco Saligari
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Marco Saligari 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.
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.
1993
1994
1996 – MG-Technogym
1997 – Casino
1998 – Casino C'est Votre Equipe
Directeur sportif
A directeur sportif is a person directing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event...
and former Italian
Italy
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road bicycle racer who raced during the 1990s. Since 2002, Saligari has served as manager of the Landbouwkrediet (formerly Colnago-Landbouwkrediet) squad.
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.
Major achievements
1992- 1 stage, Giro d'Italia
1993
- 1st, Overall, Tour de SuisseTour de SuisseThe Tour de Suisse is a UCI World Tour stage race held annually in June. The race debuted in 1933 and has evolved in timing, duration and sponsorship. With the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is a proving ground for the Tour de France, and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
- Stage 17, Giro d'Italia
1994
- 1 stage, Giro d'Italia
- 1 stage, Tour de Suisse
1996 – MG-Technogym
- 9th, Overall, Volta a Catalunya (and Stage 1 win)
- 72nd, Overall, Tour de France1996 Tour de FranceThe 1996 Tour de France was the 83rd Tour de France, starting on June 29 and ending on July 21, featuring 19 regular stages, 2 individual time trials, a prologue and a rest day ....
1997 – Casino
- 95th, Overall, Tour de France1996 Tour de FranceThe 1996 Tour de France was the 83rd Tour de France, starting on June 29 and ending on July 21, featuring 19 regular stages, 2 individual time trials, a prologue and a rest day ....
1998 – Casino C'est Votre Equipe
- 1st, Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise