Eros Capecchi

Eros Capecchi (born 13 June 1986) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam. He took four professional wins during his career, including a stage of the 2011 Giro d'Italia.

Career
Born in Castiglione del Lago, Capecchi turned professional with in 2005 before moving to  in 2008. He returned to for the 2011 season. He took a notable victory at the Gran Premio di Lugano in 2012, dropping a dozen riders in the finale, and finished with a 4-second advantage over them. He left at the end of the 2012 season, and joined the  on a two-year contract, from the 2013 season onwards. Capecchi signed for for the 2017 season. He joined in 2020. He retired from competition at the end of the 2021 season, after his contract was not extended.

Major results

 * 2004
 * 1st MaillotItalia.svg Road race, National Junior Road Championships


 * 2005
 * 3rd Ruota d'Oro


 * 2006
 * 8th Down Under Classic
 * 9th Overall Tour de Luxembourg


 * 2007
 * 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda


 * 2008
 * 1st Overall Euskal Bizikleta
 * 1st Stage 3
 * 9th Overall Deutschland Tour


 * 2009
 * 6th Giro dell'Appennino


 * 2011
 * 1st Stage 18 Giro d'Italia
 * 4th Overall Tour de San Luis


 * 2012
 * 1st Gran Premio di Lugano
 * 4th Giro dell'Appennino
 * 5th Overall Tour of Beijing
 * 8th Overall Vuelta a Burgos


 * 2013
 * 6th Overall Tour de Pologne


 * 2014
 * 10th Overall Tour de Suisse


 * 2016
 * 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro del Trentino
 * 1st Stage 2 (TTT) Vuelta a Burgos