Alberto Elli
Alberto Elli (born 9 March 1964) is an Italian former road racing cyclist, who wore the yellow jersey for 4 days in the 2000 Tour de France. Elli was called up late for the 2000 Tour de France, and after a group of 12 cyclists stayed away from the others, Elli became a surprise leader, being the second oldest cyclist in the peloton. He kept the yellow jersey until the Pyrenées mountains, where he lost it to Lance Armstrong.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Elli |
| Born | March 9, 1964 Giussano, Italy |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
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| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 1987–1988 | Remac–Fanini |
| 1989–1993 | Ariostea |
| 1994–1996 | GB–MG Maglificio |
| 1997–1998 | Casino |
| 1999–2001 | Team Telekom |
| 2002 | Index–Alexia Alluminio |
| Managerial teams | |
| 2004–2005 | Barloworld |
| 2006 | Team Endeka |
| 2007–2008 | Kio Ene–Tonazzi–DMT |
| 2009 | ISD |
| 2010 | Team Nippo |
| 2011–2012 | D'Angelo & Antenucci–Nippo |
| 2015 | Team Idea 2010 ASD |
After retiring, he worked as a directeur sportif for several professional teams.
During the 2001 Giro d'Italia, the police found banned substances in Elli's hotel room. In October 2005, he received a six-month suspended sentence by San Remo Judge Paolo Luppi.
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