Luca Vergallito
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 Vergallito at the 2024 Tour of the Basque Country | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Il Bandito[1] |
| Born | 14 September 1997 Milan, Italy |
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Alpecin–Premier Tech |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2014 | Team Giorgi ASD[2] |
| 2016 | Named Sport–Kemo[2] |
| 2017 | Overall Cycling Team[2] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2023 | Alpecin–Deceuninck Development Team[3] |
| 2024– | Alpecin–Deceuninck |
Luca Vergallito (born 14 September 1997), nicknamed Il Bandito is an Italian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Alpecin–Premier Tech.[4][5][6] He turned professional in 2022 after being awarded a contract from winning the 2022 Zwift Academy.[7]
Vergallito graduated in 2020 with a degree in sports science at the University of Milan, and he is currently pursuing a master's degree in exercise physiology and training methods, also at the University of Milan.
Vergallito started as a track and field athlete, before transitioning to triathlon and then to road cycling, where he raced two years as an U-23 cyclist, before temporarily quitting racing to focus on his studies. He then went pro in 2022 after winning a contract from the Zwift Academy, currently riding for UCI WorldTeam Alpecin-Premier Tech.[8]
