Filippo Ganna
Filippo Ganna (born 25 July 1996) is an Italian track and road cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers. He is a record-breaking six-time world champion in the individual pursuit, winning a total of nine medals at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, and part of the Olympic gold medal-winning team in the team pursuit at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He also won the men's individual time trial at the 2020 and 2021 UCI Road World Championships, and four stages in the 2020 Giro d'Italia and two stages in the 2021 Giro d'Italia, setting the record for most consecutive time trials won at the Giro with five. He is the current world record holder in individual pursuit, team pursuit and of the hour record, which he unified with the best human effort since the distinction was first made in 1997.
Ganna at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Filippo Ganna |
Nickname | Top Ganna |
Born | Verbania, Italy | 25 July 1996
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Ineos Grenadiers |
Disciplines |
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Role | Rider |
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Amateur teams | |
2012 | Pedale Ossolano |
2014 | Aspiratori Otelli Castanese Verbania |
2015 | Viris Maserati–Sisal Matchpoint |
2016 | Team Colpack |
Professional teams | |
2015 | → Lampre–Merida (stagiaire) |
2017–2018 | UAE Abu Dhabi |
2019– | Team Sky |
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Stage races
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Medal record |