| Fullname | Elia Rigotto |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 4 March 1982 (age 44)[1] |
| Birth place | Vicenza, Italy |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Proyears 1 | 2005 |
| Proyears 2 | 2006–2008 |
| Proyears 3 | 2009 |
Elia Rigotto (born 4 March 1982 in Vicenza) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. During his career, he rode with Domina Vacanze, Team Milram and Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni–Androni Giocattoli.[1]
In 2008, he was disqualified from the Tour Down Under race, when a race for the finish line left an opponent seriously injured.[2][3]
Later that year, he became the first Italian to win the Schaal J.C. Sels Merksem race in Antwerp.[4]
Major results
- 2003
- 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
- 2004
- 1st Trofeo Zsšdi
- 1st Grand Prix Joseph Bruyère
- 1st Menton-Savona
- 1st Prologue, Stages 4 & 6 Giro delle Regioni
- 2nd Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
- 2nd Coppa San Geo
- 3rd Ronde van Vlaanderen U23
- 4th GP Palio del Recioto
- 10th Gran Premio della Liberazione
- 10th Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza
- 2006
- 1st Stage 6 Tour Méditerranéen
- 5th GP du canton d'Argovie
- 9th Rund um die Hainleite
- 2007
- 5th Dutch Food Valley Classic
- 2008
- 1st Schaal Sels-Merksem
- 4th Tour de Rijke
- 5th Ronde van het Groene Hart
- 6th Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen
References
- ^ "Elia Rigotto". Cyclingnews. 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ^ "Rider disqualified, fined for headbutting at Tour Down Under". Times of Malta. Reuters. 2008-01-26. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
Italian cyclist Elia Rigotto was disqualified from the Tour Down Under yesterday for causing an accident that left Australia's Mathew Hayman with a broken collarbone.
- ^ "O'Grady fights on after Tour crash". ABC News. 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
Elia Rigotto (pictured) was disqualified from the Tour for endangering other competitors.
- ^ Westemeyer, Susan (2008-09-02). "First win for Rigotto". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 2026-05-16.