Valentina Carretta

Valentina Carretta (born 16 September 1989) is Italian retired racing cyclist.

Career After a promising youth career where she won eight provincial titles, and two regional titles, Carretta became a professional cyclist in 2008, racing with Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Raxy Line, with her first entry in the Giro d'Italia Women in 2009 resulting in 23rd place in the overall classification and 4th in the young rider classification. She was a reserve for the 2009 UCI Road World Championships, before competing in the 2010 UCI Road World Championships.

In 2012 she joined MCipollini - Giambenini. and won the final stage of the 2013 Energiewacht Tour.

She abruptly retired from competitive cycling in the middle of the 2014 season, as she was preparing to race in the Italian championship in her hometown, citing misbehaviours of those close to her, leading to a lack of trust and respect incompatible with being part of a team.

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