Stefano Viezzi

Stefano Viezzi (born 5 February 2006) is an Italian cyclist. He rides for Work Service–Vitalcare–Dynatek. In 2024, he became the Junior Cyclo-Cross World Champion.[2]

Stefano Viezzi
Personal information
Born (2006-02-05) 5 February 2006[1]
Team information
Current teamWork Service–Vitalcare–Dynatek
Discipline
RoleRider
Professional team
2023–Work Service–Vitalcare–Dynatek
Major wins
2024 Men’s junior Cyclo Cross World Championships
Medal record
Men's cyclo-cross
Representing  Italy
World Championships
2024 TáborJunior

Early life

He started bike racing at seven years-old. He studies agriculture at the Istituto d'Istruzione Superiore Il Tagliamento in Spilimbergo.[3]

Career

A keen road racer, cyclocross rider and also mountain biking rider, he has described his road racing skills as best suited to one-day classics riding.[4] He raced for Work Service–Vitalcare–Dynatek in 2023 and finished in the top 10 at the Italian junior time trial championship.[5] He won seven of the first eight cyclo cross races he took part in 2023, and finished fourth in the junior event at the UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships in Pontchâteau.[6]

He won the Junior race at the 2024 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tábor.[7] The win came despite the fact he suffered a puncture in the closing stages.[8] He became the first Italian winner in the race since Davide Malacarne in 2005.[9] Prior to that win, he had also become the Italian junior champion.[10]

Personal life

From Majano, his parents are called Luigi and Michela. His father runs a marble company. He has two sisters, Elisa and Alice.[11]

References
  1. "Stefano Viezzi". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. "Stefano Viezzi". First Cycling. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. "Friuli at the top of the world: Stefano Viezzi junior cyclocross champion". Udine Today. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  4. Cazzaniga, Francesca (8 February 2024). "CYCLINGCyclocross, Stefano Viezzi: "Victories that are the result of work. On the road I'm a long-distance climber"". oasport. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  5. "Luca Giaimi is the new Italian junior time trial champion". Bicitv.it. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  6. D'Onorio, Marco (29 November 2023). "Viezzi, il nuovo astro nascente del ciclocross: "Adesso quando la testa dice di fermarmi, io continuo a dare tutto"". quibicisport.it. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  7. Farrand, Stephen (4 February 2024). "Stefano Viezzi wins junior men's title at Cyclocross World Championships". Cycling News. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  8. Hansen, Matt (5 February 2024). "The new junior cyclocross world champion won…because he had disc brakes". Cyclingmagazine.ca. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  9. Gialanella, Luca (4 February 2024). "Viezzi, what a triumph in Tabor! Junior gold medal". Gazzetta.it. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  10. Tonizzo, Francesco (4 February 2024). "Stefano Viezzi wins the junior cyclocross world championship". Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  11. Gentili, Gabriele (8 January 2024). "Three jerseys at home and Viezzi now starts again between road and mtb". bici.pro. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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