Marco Marcato
Hometown: San Donà di Piave (Italy)
Date of birth: 11/02/1984
He’s one of the Italian riders who feels most at home in the Northern races, having spent five seasons on a Dutch team and another two riding for a Belgian formation.
| Height | 174 cm |
| Weight | 66 kg |
| Debut on bike | 1991 |
| Pro since | 2005 |
| Victories | 6 |
| Giro d'Italia | 4 |
| Tour de France | 5 |
| Vuelta a Espana | 2 |
| World Tour ranking position | 153 |
| World Tour ranking points | 75 |
More about Marco
He’s gone from roller-skating to bike riding. Marco was born in San Donà di Piave, in the Venetian province, an area where skating is very popular; so it’s no surprise that when he was a kid his mother signed him up for figure skating lessons. He became quite good, enough to participate in several competitions, but in the meantime he was also competing in bicycle races for kids, until he decided that he liked the larger wheels better.
He was very good in school and attended University for one year, before cycling became his full time job.
His parents own a small trattoria restaurant where they serve typical Venetian fare.
2012
Stage Étoile de Bessèges: Bagnoles-sur-Cèze
Paris-Tours
2011
Tour de Vendee
2007
Stage Tour of Ireland: Dublin
2006
Stage Vuelta al Chihuahua: Delicias
2005
Stage Tour de Slovenie: Medvode