Oscar Gatto
Road bicycle racer
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| Intro | Road bicycle racer | |
| Places | Italy | |
| is | Athlete Sport cyclist | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | Montebelluna |
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Biography
Oscar Gatto (born 1 January 1985) is an Italian racing cyclist with UCI WorldTeam Astana. His nickname is 'Oscar the Cat' because his surname (Gatto) is the Italian word for "cat".
Career
Born in Montebelluna, Gatto left Vini Fantini–Selle Italia at the end of the 2013 season, and joined Cannondale for the 2014 season. In 2015, he rode for Androni Giocattoli. In October 2015 it was announced that Gatto would join Tinkoff for the 2016 season, with the team's directeur sportif Steven de Jongh describing his main role as providing support for Peter Sagan in the classics. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Tour de France.
Career achievements
Major results
- 2005
- 1st Giro del Canavese
- 1st Stage 6 Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 2006
- 1st Coppa Città di Asti
- 1st Stage 6 Giro delle Regioni
- 2007
- 2nd Overall Paris–Corrèze
- 2009
- 2nd Overall Giro di Sardegna
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Stage 1b (TTT) Settimana Ciclistica Internazionale Coppi-Bartali
- 2010
- 1st Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Brixia Tour
- 3rd GP Kranj
- 4th Trofeo Matteotti
- 5th Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
- 7th Overall Tour of Turkey
- 2011
- 1st Stage 8 Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 2 Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
- 1st Trofeo Matteotti
- 1st Giro della Romagna
- 3rd Coppa Ugo Agostoni
- 5th Classica Sarda
- 5th Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
- 7th Strade Bianche
- 2012
- 1st Giro del Veneto
- 1st Stage 3 Giro di Padania
- 3rd Strade Bianche
- 6th Memorial Marco Pantani
- 6th Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
- 2013
- 1st Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 3rd GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
- 8th Trofeo Laigueglia
- 2014
- Tour of Austria
- 1st Stages 2 & 4
- 8th Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 2015
- Sibiu Cycling Tour
- 1st Stages 1 & 4
- 6th Strade Bianche
- 6th Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
- 6th Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
- 9th Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
- 9th Clásica de Almería
- 2016
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Andalucía
- 3rd Overall Arctic Race of Norway
- 7th Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 7th National Road Race Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro | 141 | WD | 149 | - | 105 | 113 | 98 | 116 | WD | - |
| Tour | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 156 |
| Vuelta | - | 127 | - | - | - | - | - | WD | - | - |
WD = Withdrew; In Progress = IP