Letizia Paternoster Facts for Kids

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Letizia Paternoster

Paternoster in 2024

Personal information

Born

22 July 1999 (age 25)
Cles, Italy

Team information

Current team

Team Jayco–AlUla

Role

Rider

Major wins

Festival Elsy Jacobs (2018)

Letizia Paternoster (born 22 July 1999) is a talented Italian road and track cyclist. She rides for the UCI Women's WorldTeam Team Jayco–AlUla. Letizia is known for her speed and skill in both types of cycling.

In October 2017, she won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2017 UEC European Track Championships in Berlin. This was a big win early in her career. In April 2018, she earned her first professional road race victory. This happened at the Gran Premio della Liberazione in Rome. Just two days later, she competed in the Festival Elsy Jacobs in Luxembourg. She won the final stage and the overall competition there. Did you know that actor Peter Facinelli is her uncle?

Letizia Paternoster: A Cycling Star
- Road Cycling Achievements
  - Junior Road Wins
  - Professional Road Wins
- Track Cycling Success
  - Junior Track Wins
  - Professional Track Wins
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Letizia Paternoster: A Cycling Star

Letizia Paternoster has achieved many great things in her cycling career. She has won medals in both road and track cycling. Her hard work and dedication have made her a top athlete.

Road Cycling Achievements

Letizia has shown great talent in road cycling races. These races take place on regular roads, often over long distances.

Junior Road Wins

Even as a junior cyclist, Letizia was very successful.

2016

1st Stage 1 (ITT) Albstadt-Frauen-Etappenrennen
2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
3rd Trofeo Da Moreno–Piccolo Trofeo Alfredo Binda
4th Road race, UEC European Junior Road Championships
5th Road race, UCI Junior World Road Championships

2017

National Junior Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
UEC European Junior Road Championships
- 2nd Time trial
- 3rd Road race
3rd Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships
3rd Gran Premio Beghelli Internazionale Donne Elite
4th GP della Liberazione PINK
4th Trofeo Da Moreno–Piccolo Trofeo Alfredo Binda

Professional Road Wins

Letizia continued her success when she became a professional cyclist.

2018

1st Overall GP Elsy Jacobs
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 2
1st GP della Liberazione PINK
3rd Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships

2019

1st European U23 Championship Road Race
1st Stage 1 Women's Tour Down Under
3rd Gent–Wevelgem

2024

1st Tour de Gatineau

Track Cycling Success

Letizia is also a champion in track cycling. This type of cycling takes place on special indoor or outdoor tracks called velodromes.

Junior Track Wins

Her track career started strong with many junior titles.

2016

UCI Junior World Championships
- 1st Points race
- 1st Team pursuit
UEC European Junior Championships
- 1st Team pursuit
- 1st Points race
- 1st Scratch race

2017

1st Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
UEC European Junior Championships
- 1st Team pursuit
- 1st Individual pursuit
- 1st Elimination race
- 1st Omnium
- 1st Madison
Track Cycling Challenge
- 2nd Madison (with Maria Giulia Confalonieri)
- 2nd Omnium