Luca Gelfi
Luca Gelfi in front of Mario Cipollini, Giro d'Italia 1991 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Luca Gelfi |
| Born | June 21, 1966 Seriate, Italy |
| Died | January 3, 2009 (aged 42) Torre de Roveri, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1988–1991 | Del Tongo |
| 1992 | GB–MG Maglificio |
| 1993 | Eldor–Viner |
| 1994–1997 | Brescialat–Ceramiche Refin |
| 1998 | Ros Mary–Amica Chips |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Luca Gelfi (21 June 1966 – 3 January 2009) was an Italian racing cyclist. A professional from 1988 to 1998, he won two stages of the 1990 Giro d'Italia and one of the 1997 Volta a Portugal. He finished second in the 1993 Milan–San Remo. After retiring in 1998, he owned and operated a bike shop and directed Team Fratelli Giorgi, a prestigious junior cycling team. Gelfi suffered from clinical depression and committed suicide in 2009