Quick Facts
Biography
Valerio Agnoli (born 6 January 1985) is an Italian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Bahrain–Merida.
Career
Agnoli was one of the key domestiques for the Liquigas cycling team, where he was often instrumental in victories for Ivan Basso and Vincenzo Nibali during the Giro d'Italia. Agnoli had a very successful junior and amateur career, taking victories in many prestigious Italian races, including the famous Giro della Lunigiana.
Agnoli wore the white jersey for the best young rider during the 2010 Giro d'Italia, before a crash including his team-mates Ivan Basso and Vincenzo Nibali caused him to lose it.
Agnoli left Liquigas–Cannondale at the end of the 2012 season, to follow Nibali and join Astana on a two-year contract from the 2013 season onwards.
Career achievements
Major results
- 2003
- 1st Overall Giro della Lunigiana (U19)
- 2004
- 10th Giro della Romagna
- 2005
- 3rd Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 1st Stage 8
- 2006
- 5th Settimana Lombarda
- 7th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
- 2008
- 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a España (TTT)
- 4th Japan Cup
- 2009
- 3rd Memorial Marco Pantani
- 7th Japan Cup
- 7th Giro del Veneto
- 2010
- 1st Stage 4 Giro d'Italia (TTT)
- 10th GP Miguel Indurain
- 2011
- 4th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
- 2012
- 3rd Giro della Toscana
- 2014
- 7th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 8th Overall Danmark Rundt
- 2015
- 4th Clásica de Almería
- 2016
- 1st Stage 1 Giro del Trentino (TTT)
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro | — | 61 | 32 | 83 | 57 | 39 | 71 | — | WD |
 Tour | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta | 110 | — | — | 105 | — | — | — | — | — |
WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress