Ivan Quaranta
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Quaranta |
| Nickname | The Cheetah (Italian: il Ghepardo) |
| Born | 14 December 1974 Crema, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Current team | MBH Bank Ballan CSB |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
|
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional teams | |
| 1996–1997 | Team Polti |
| 1998 | KRKA–Telekom Slovenije |
| 1999–2000 | Mobilvetta Design–Northwave |
| 2001–2002 | Alexia Alluminio |
| 2003 | Saeco |
| 2004 | Formaggi Pinzolo Fiavè |
| 2005 | Domina Vacanze |
| 2006 | CB Immobiliare–Universal Caffè |
| 2007–2008 | Amore & Vita–McDonald's |
| Managerial team | |
| 2017– | Team Colpack |
| Major wins | |
| Giro d'Italia, 6 stages | |
Ivan Quaranta (born 14 December 1974) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team MBH Bank Ballan CSB.[1] During his career, he won six stages at the Giro d'Italia, between 1999 and 2001.
Born in Crema, Lombardy, Quaranta's most successful year was 1999, when he was riding for the Mobilvetta Design–Northwave team; he already had five wins to his credit leading up to the Giro d'Italia. He then won the first stage in a sprint finish, ahead of Mario Cipollini, significantly boosting his profile.
In 2003, Quaranta was hired by Saeco to replace Cipollini as the team's protected sprinter; he won sprints in lesser races such as the Brixia Tour and the Tour of Qatar. Saeco dropped Quaranta after a single season, subsequent to which he had negligible success. His final win was in the 2007 Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda.
Quaranta retired from professional cycling after the 2008 season.
