Mirco Lorenzetto

Mirco Lorenzetto (born 13 July 1981 in Vittorio Veneto) is an Italian former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2004 and 2011. During his career, Lorenzetto took victories in the 2007 Tour Méditerranéen, the 2009 Giro di Sardegna, and the 2009 Giro del Friuli. He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team .

Career Lorenzetto became a professional cyclist in 2004. His first victory came in 2007, when he won a stage in the Tour Méditerranéen, in a close sprint over Daniele Bennati.

The year 2009 started good for Lorenzetto, as in March he already had three victories. In April 2009, during the Tour of Flanders, Lorenzetto crashed and was taken to hospital, but a few days later he could leave the hospital without serious damage.

Lorenzetto announced his retirement in December 2011, at the age of 30.

Major results

2002 1st Trofeo PIVA 3rd Trofeo Franco Balestra 9th Circuito del Porto 2003 4th Trofeo PIVA 6th Poreč Trophy 10th Gran Premio della Liberazione 2004 8th Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria 9th Coppa Bernocchi 2005 7th Giro della Provincia di Lucca 2006 7th GP Citta' di Misano Adriatico 2007 1st Stage 6 Tour Méditerranéen 2nd Trofeo Laigueglia 7th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali 2008 1st Stage 2 Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey 1st Stage 4 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 5th Milan–San Remo 5th Trofeo Laigueglia 7th Overall Tour de Pologne 8th Vattenfall Cyclassics 2009 Giro di Sardegna 1st Stages 1 & 2 1st Giro del Friuli 2010 1st Stage 4 Tour de Pologne