Elia Favilli

Elia Favilli (born 31 January 1989) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2016.

Born in Cecina, Tuscany, Favilli was also a member of the Arianna Rimor and AGI Neri Lucchini Sprint teams as a junior, finishing second in the Italian junior championships, as well as winning a bronze medal in the world championships – as part of an all-Italian podium alongside Diego Ulissi and Daniele Ratto – in Aguascalientes, Mexico. After moving out of the junior ranks, Favilli competed for the Neri Sottoli-Promociclo and Petroli Firenze teams as an amateur, and also had two stagiaire spells with , when it was known as and in 2009 and 2010 respectively.

Major results

2007 1st Gran Premio Ellegi 1st Pisa–Livorno 1st Memorial Arena e Pezzato 1st Gran Premio FM Plastic 1st Coppa Sportivi di Bagnolo 1st Trofeo Beato Bernardo 1st Trofeo città di Lucca 2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships 2nd Coppa Ocria 2nd Trofeo Guido Dorigo

3rd Memorial Maresciallo Sorvillo 3rd Trofeo il miglio 2008 3rd GP Calvatone 3rd Trofeo Madonna delle Grazie 2009 1st Giro del Compitese 1st Trofeo Città di Venturina 2nd GP Città di Valeggio 7th Trofeo Franco Balestra 2010 1st Giro delle Due Province Marciana 1st Trofeo Petroli Firenze 1st Gran Premio Città di Vinci 2nd Trofeo Città di Brescia 2nd GP La Torre 2nd G.P. Montanino 2011 3rd Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi 10th Classica Sarda 2012 3rd Overall Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria 6th Scheldeprijs 9th Strade Bianche 9th Coppa Bernocchi 10th Giro di Toscana 2013 3rd Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli 9th Trofeo Laigueglia

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish