Gilberto Simoni

Gilberto Simoni

Simoni in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Gilberto Simoni
Nickname	Gibo
Born	(1971-08-25) 25 August 1971 (age 53) Palù di Giovo, Italy
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb)
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Climbing specialist
Professional teams
1994	Jolly Componibili–Cage 1994
1995–1996	Aki–Gipiemme
1997	MG Maglificio–Technogym
1998	Cantina Tollo–Alexia Alluminio
1999	Ballan–Alessio
2000–2001	Lampre–Daikin
2002–2004	Saeco–Longoni Sport
2005	Lampre–Caffita
2006–2007	Saunier Duval–Prodir
2008–2009	Diquigiovanni–Androni
2010	Lampre–Farnese Vini
Major wins
Grand Tours Tour de France 1 individual stage (2003) Giro d'Italia General classification (2001, 2003) Points classification (2003) 8 individual stages (2000–2004, 2007) Vuelta a España 2 individual stages (2000, 2001) Stage races Giro del Trentino (2003) One-day races and Classics Japan Cup (2001) Giro dell'Emilia (2000, 2005)

Gilberto Simoni (born 25 August 1971) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, most recently for Lampre–Farnese Vini. Simoni won the Giro d'Italia cycling race twice: once in 2001 and again in 2003. In 2002 he tested positive for cocaine and was withdrawn from the race by his Saeco team; he was later cleared of any doping violation by the Italian Cycling Federation.^[1] Aside from his withdrawal in 2002, he finished on the podium in every other Giro between 1999 and 2006.

Simoni is a native of Palu di Giovo, and was considered a climbing specialist. His final race as a professional road cyclist was the 2010 Giro d'Italia, which he finished in 69th place overall, 2:40:14 behind other two-time winner, Ivan Basso.^[2]