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Matteo Trentin

Trentin, having won the men's road race at the 2018 European Road Cycling Championships
Personal information
Full name	Matteo Trentin
Born	(1989-08-02) 2 August 1989 (age 36) Borgo Valsugana, Italy
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Team information
Current team	Tudor Pro Cycling Team
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter Classics specialist
Major wins
Grand Tours Tour de France 3 individual stages (2013, 2014, 2019) Giro d'Italia 1 individual stage (2016) Vuelta a España 4 individual stages (2017) Stage races Tour de Wallonie (2024) One-day races and Classics European Road Race Championships (2018) Paris–Tours (2015, 2017) Primus Classic (2017)

Matteo Trentin (born 2 August 1989) is a professional cyclist from Italy. He rides for the Tudor Pro Cycling Team team. Matteo started his career in cyclo-cross, which is a type of bike racing that mixes road cycling with off-road riding. He later became famous for road bicycle racing. He has won many races, including eight stages in the three biggest cycling races called Grand Tours. He also won the Paris–Tours race twice and became the European Road Race Champion in Glasgow in 2018.

Matteo's Cycling Journey

Starting Out as a Young Rider

Matteo Trentin was born in Borgo Valsugana, Italy. He began his cycling journey as a junior rider. In 2007, he had a temporary suspension from racing. After that, he joined the Marchiol–Pasta Montegrappa–Orogildo team in 2010. He won the first stage of the Giro del Friuli-Venezia Giulia race that year. In 2011, Matteo joined the Brilla–Pasta Montegrappa team. He won several important races, including the Gran Premio della Liberazione and the Trofeo Alcide De Gasperi. He also won the Italian National Road Race Championship for riders under 23 years old.

Joining Quick-Step Team (2011–2017)

Matteo Trentin became a professional cyclist in August 2011 with the Quick-Step team. In 2012, his first full year as a pro, he helped his teammate Gerald Ciolek win a stage at the Volta ao Algarve. In 2013, he broke a bone in his wrist early in the season, which kept him from racing for two months. But he made a strong comeback! That July, he won his first professional race stage at the Tour de France in Lyon. He won by sprinting ahead of other riders in a breakaway group.

Trentin leading a group of riders at the 2014 Tour de France, where he won a stage of the race for the second consecutive year

In June 2014, Matteo won a stage at the Tour de Suisse. A month later, he achieved another big win on Stage 7 of the Tour de France. He won a very close sprint against Peter Sagan.

In 2015, Matteo got his first podium finish in a "cobbled classic" race, finishing third at E3 Harelbeke. He also won two stages and the points jersey at the Tour du Poitou-Charentes. He then won a stage at the Tour of Britain. He ended his season with a big win at Paris–Tours. He won this race at a record-breaking speed, earning him the Ruban Jaune award.

In 2016, Matteo finished tenth at Milan–San Remo, one of cycling's most important "monument" races. In May, he won Stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia. He also won a stage and the points jersey at the Tour de Wallonie and the Tour de l'Ain.

Trentin at the 2017 Vuelta a España, where he won four stages but missed out on the points classification by two points to Chris Froome

Matteo's first win in 2017 was in August at the Vuelta a Burgos. At the Vuelta a España, he won four stages! This made him the 100th rider to win stages in all three Grand Tours (Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and Vuelta a España). Even though he won many stages, he just missed out on winning the green points jersey. After the Vuelta, he won two more races: the Grand Prix Impanis-Van Petegem and Paris–Tours. He also finished fourth in the road race at the World Championships.

Racing for Mitchelton–Scott (2018–2019)

In 2018, Matteo joined the Mitchelton–Scott team.

Trentin at the 2018 European Cycling Championships, where he won the men's road race

His biggest win in 2018 was at the European Championships in Glasgow. He was part of a small group of riders at the end of the race and won the sprint to become the European Champion! He also won a stage at the Tour of Guangxi in October.

In 2019, Matteo started strong with stage wins at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana and the Vuelta a Andalucía. In July, he won his third career stage at the Tour de France with a solo attack. He also won a stage and the points jersey at the Tour of Britain, finishing second overall. Later that year, he won the Trofeo Matteotti. He was a favorite for the World Championships road race in Yorkshire. In tough weather, he finished second, earning a silver medal.

Time with CCC Team (2020)

Trentin at the 2020 Tour de France

Matteo joined the CCC Team team in 2020. He finished fourth at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Later in the year, he achieved his best result, finishing third at Gent–Wevelgem.

Years with UAE Team Emirates (2021–2023)

In 2021, Matteo moved to the UAE Team Emirates team.

Trentin leading a group of riders at the finish of the 2021 Amstel Gold Race

He had many top-ten finishes in his first races with the team, including eighth at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and fourth at Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne. He finished third again at Gent–Wevelgem and Brabantse Pijl. He also won the Trofeo Matteotti for the second time in three years.

In 2022, Matteo won his first race of the season at Le Samyn. He was supposed to race in the Tour de France, but he had to miss it due to illness. In September, he won a stage and the points jersey at the Tour de Luxembourg. He also finished fifth in the road race at the World Championships in Australia. He won his third race of the season, the Giro del Veneto, in October.

In 2023, Matteo finished tenth at the Tour of Flanders, a very challenging race. He also made it into two breakaways at the Tour de France.

Joining Tudor Pro Cycling Team (2024–)

In 2024, Matteo Trentin joined the Tudor Pro Cycling Team team. This team is a step down from the highest level, but it's a new challenge for him. He finished ninth in his first race with the team, the Grand Prix La Marseillaise. A few weeks later, he finished third at the Clásica de Almería. He also rode in the Giro d'Italia, where he was part of two breakaways. He won the overall title and a stage at the Tour de Wallonie.

Matteo's Life Outside Cycling

Matteo Trentin lives in Monaco. He is married to Claudia Morandini, who used to be a skier and is now a television presenter. They have two children together.

Key Race Results

Road Cycling Achievements

Grand Tour Results

Matteo Trentin has competed in all three Grand Tours, which are the biggest and longest stage races in cycling.

Grand Tour	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Giro d'Italia	117	—	—	74	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	82
Tour de France	142	93	117	—	DNF	—	52	79	—	—	107	—
Vuelta a España	—	—	—	—	84	125	—	—	80	—	—	—

Classic Races Results

These are Matteo's results in some of the famous one-day "Classic" races.

Major Championships

Matteo has also competed in important championships for his country and continent.

Event		2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
World Championships	Road race	120	—	—	34	DNF	4	—	2	—	DNF	5	DNF	—
European Championships	Road race	Elite did not exist				—	—	1	7	45	4	64	14	45
National Championships	Road race	DNF	—	17	DNF	—	9	32	DNF	16	—	DNF	5	15

Cyclo-cross Achievements

Matteo also had some success in cyclo-cross before focusing on road cycling.

See also

In Spanish: Matteo Trentin para niños

• List of riders with stage wins at all three cycling Grand Tours