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No. 48 - Marco Velo

Team: Quick Step
DOB: 3/9/1974
Nationality: ITA
Residence(s): Italy
Height: 6' | Weight: 150
Pro Since: 1996
Speciality: Time Trialing
Personal Website
Past Pro Teams: Quick Step (2009), Milram (2006-2008), Fassa Bortolo (2002-2005), Mercatone Uno (1998-2001), Brescialat (1996-1997)
 

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Career Highlights


2006 1st Trofeo Città di Borgomanero
2000 1st Italian Time Trial Championships
1999 1st GP Llodio - 1st Italian Time Trial Championships
1998 1st Coppa della Nazioni - 1st Overall, Stage win, Points & Combination Copetition GP Tell - 1st Italian Time Trial Championships
1997 Stage win Giro del Trentino

Interesting Facts

Velo, who started his career with Brescialat, is a talented time-trialist, and has won the Italian National Time Trial Championship three times. Since 2002, Velo has ridden as a domestique for Alessandro Petacchi, first at Fassa Bortolo before they both moved to Milram at the start of 2006. He joins the Quick Step Squad for the 2009 season.