Eros Capecchi
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Castiglione del Lago, Italy
 Capecchi at the 2019 Vuelta a España. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eros Capecchi |
| Born | 13 June 1986 Castiglione del Lago, Italy |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Bahrain Victorious |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 2005–2007 | Liquigas–Bianchi |
| 2008–2010 | Saunier Duval–Scott |
| 2011–2012 | Liquigas–Cannondale |
| 2013–2015 | Movistar Team |
| 2016 | Astana |
| 2017–2019 | Quick-Step Floors[1] |
| 2020–2021 | Bahrain–McLaren[2] |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Eros Capecchi (born 13 June 1986) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam Team Bahrain Victorious.[3] He took four professional wins during his career, including a stage of the 2011 Giro d'Italia.[4]
Born in Castiglione del Lago, Capecchi turned professional with Liquigas–Bianchi in 2005 before moving to Saunier Duval–Scott in 2008. He returned to Liquigas–Cannondale for the 2011 season.[5] He took a notable victory at the Gran Premio di Lugano in 2012, dropping a dozen riders in the finale, and finished with a 4-second advantage over them.[6] He left Liquigas–Cannondale at the end of the 2012 season, and joined the Movistar Team on a two-year contract, from the 2013 season onwards.[7] Capecchi signed for Quick-Step Floors for the 2017 season.[8] He joined Bahrain–McLaren in 2020. He retired from competition at the end of the 2021 season, after his contract was not extended.[4]
