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Moreno Moser
Moser at the 2014 Giro d'Italia
Personal information
Full name Moreno Moser
Born (1990-12-25) 25 December 1990 (age 34)
Trento, Italy
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb; 10.1 st)
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type All-rounder
Major wins
Stage races
Tour de Pologne (2012)

One-day races and Classics

Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop (2012)
Trofeo Laigueglia (2012, 2018)
Strade Bianche (2013)

Moreno Moser (born on December 25, 1990) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Italy. He rode professionally from 2012 to 2019 for several teams.

Moreno comes from a famous cycling family! His uncles, Francesco Moser and Aldo, were also top cyclists. Francesco even won the Giro d'Italia in 1984. Another uncle, Enzo Moser, also wore the leader's jersey in the Giro. His father, Diego, and his brothers, Leonardo and Matteo, along with his cousin Ignazio Moser, also competed professionally.

Moreno Moser's Cycling Journey

Starting as a Young Rider

Moreno Moser started cycling with amateur teams like U.S. Montecorona and Arvedi Lucchini Unidelta. In the second half of 2011, he joined a professional team called Liquigas-Cannondale as a stagiaire. This is like an intern in cycling, where a young rider gets to try out with a pro team.

After his internship, Moser officially became a professional rider with Liquigas-Cannondale in 2012. He signed a two-year contract.

Big Wins in 2012

Moreno quickly showed his talent in 2012.

  • In February, he won his first professional race, the Trofeo Laigueglia. He rode ahead of everyone else to win alone.
  • In May, he won the Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop. Again, he attacked near the end of the race to take the victory.

His biggest win in 2012 was the Tour de Pologne, a major international race.

  • He won the first stage by attacking in the final kilometer.
  • He held the race lead for several days.
  • On the sixth stage, he won again, passing another rider right at the finish line.
  • Moreno won the overall race by just five seconds!

Later that year, at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, he almost won again. He finished in second place, just a few seconds behind the winner.

Success in 2013

In 2013, Moreno continued to achieve great results.

  • In February, he helped his teammate Peter Sagan win a race called Gran Premio Città di Camaiore.
  • The next weekend, Moreno won the famous Strade Bianche race in Italy. This race is known for its gravel roads. He attacked from the main group and then rode away from the leaders on a very steep climb near the end. His teammate Peter Sagan finished second, making it a great day for their team.

Moreno Moser's Main Achievements

2008
1st Stage 2 Giro della Lunigiana
2010
2nd Coppa Placci
2011
1st Giro del Medio Brenta
1st Trofeo Gianfranco Bianchin
2nd Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
3rd GP Capodarco
5th Overall Girobio
1st Stages 1 & 8
5th Gran Premio Palio del Recioto
2012
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour de Pologne
1st Stages 1 & 6
1st Trofeo Laigueglia
1st Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop
2nd Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
2nd Trofeo Melinda
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
5th Giro di Toscana
7th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
2013
1st Strade Bianche
2nd Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop
7th Clásica de San Sebastián
2014
8th Japan Cup
2015
1st Stage 8 Tour of Austria
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
7th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
10th Time trial, UCI Road World Championships
2016
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg Time trial, UEC European Road Championships
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
3rd GP Miguel Induráin
2018
1st Trofeo Laigueglia

Grand Tour Races

Moreno Moser also competed in some of the biggest cycling races in the world, known as Grand Tours. These are long stage races that last about three weeks.

Grand Tour 2013 2014 2015 2016
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 120 41
A yellow jersey Tour de France 94
A red jersey Vuelta a España 72 72
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

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