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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 35) 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 August 2, 1989) is an Italian professional cyclist. He rides for a team called Tudor Pro Cycling Team. Matteo started his cycling journey in cyclo-cross, which is like bike racing over tough, muddy courses. But he became famous for road bicycle racing. He has won almost 30 professional races. These include eight stage wins in the three biggest cycling races, called Grand Tours. He also won the Paris–Tours race twice, in 2015 and 2017. In 2018, he won the road race at the European Championships in Glasgow.

Matteo Trentin's Cycling Journey

Starting Out: Junior and Amateur Years

Matteo Trentin was born in Borgo Valsugana, Italy. He began his cycling career as a junior rider for the Moro Scott Bicycle Line Spercenigo team. In 2010, he joined Marchiol–Pasta Montegrappa–Orogildo. There, he won the first stage of the Giro del Friuli-Venezia Giulia race. The next 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 Championships for riders under 23 years old.

Professional Debut with Quick-Step (2011–2017)

Matteo Trentin became a professional cyclist in August 2011. He joined the Quick-Step team. His first race with them was the Eneco Tour. 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, Matteo had a small setback. He broke a bone in his wrist after a fall, which kept him from racing for two months. But he came back strong! That July, he won his first professional race stage at the Tour de France. He won Stage 14 in Lyon by winning a sprint against other riders who were in the breakaway with him.

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. He won Stage 7 of the Tour de France by just a few centimeters over Peter Sagan.

In 2015, Matteo showed his strength in "cobbled classics" races, which are known for their rough, stone roads. He finished third at E3 Harelbeke. In August, he won two stages and the points competition at the Tour du Poitou-Charentes. He also won a stage at the Tour of Britain. He ended his season with a victory at Paris–Tours. He won Paris–Tours at a record speed for a long professional race.

In 2016, Matteo finished tenth at Milan–San Remo, one of cycling's "monument" races. In May, he won Stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia. He rode strongly from a chasing group to catch and pass other riders just before the finish line. He then won a stage and the points competition at the Tour de Wallonie in July. He did the same thing at the Tour de l'Ain in August.

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 came in August at the Vuelta a Burgos. At the Vuelta a España, he won four stages (Stages 4, 10, 13, and 21). This made him the 100th rider to win stages in all three Grand Tours. After the Vuelta, he won the Grand Prix Impanis-Van Petegem and Paris–Tours again. He also finished fourth in the road race at the UCI Road World Championships.

Moving to Mitchelton–Scott (2018–2019)

In August 2017, Matteo announced he would join Mitchelton–Scott for the 2018 season.

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

In 2018, Matteo's biggest win was at the European Championships in Glasgow. He was one of two Italian riders in a small group that broke away from the main pack. With help from his teammate, Matteo won the sprint to take the victory. 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. He made a solo move from a breakaway group to win Stage 17. He also won a stage and the points competition at the Tour of Britain, finishing second overall. After winning the Trofeo Matteotti, Matteo was a favorite for the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire. In tough weather, he finished with a silver medal, coming in second place.

One Season with CCC Team (2020)

In August 2019, Matteo announced he would join the CCC Team team for the 2020 season. In early 2020, he finished fourth at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Later that year, he achieved his best result with a third-place finish at Gent–Wevelgem.

Riding for UAE Team Emirates (2021–2023)

Matteo joined UAE Team Emirates in 2021. He had many strong finishes in his first races with the team. He finished third at Gent–Wevelgem and Brabantse Pijl. He also won the Trofeo Matteotti for the second time in three years.

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

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 tested positive for COVID-19 just before it started. In September, he won a stage and the points competition at the Tour de Luxembourg. He also finished fifth in the road race at the UCI World Championships. 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 major "monument" race. He also made it into two breakaways at the Tour de France. However, he did not win any races that season, which was the first time since 2020.

Joining Tudor Pro Cycling Team (2024–)

In 2024, Matteo joined the Tudor Pro Cycling Team team. This team is a step below the top-tier teams, but he signed a three-year contract. He finished ninth in his first race with the team. A few weeks later, he got his first podium finish, coming in third at the Clásica de Almería. He also rode in the Giro d'Italia, where he was part of two breakaways.

Matteo Trentin's Personal Life

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

Major Road Cycling Achievements

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Grand Tour Race Results

Matteo Trentin has competed in all three Grand Tours. Here's how he finished:

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

Major Classic Races Results

Matteo Trentin has also competed in many famous one-day "Classic" races:

Major Championships Results

Here are Matteo Trentin's results in important championships:

Event		2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
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
National Championships	Road race	DNF	—	17	DNF	—	9	32	DNF	16	—	DNF	5

Cyclo-cross Achievements

Matteo Trentin also had success in cyclo-cross races:

See also

In Spanish: Matteo Trentin para niños

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