Francesco Gavazzi

Francesco Gavazzi (born 1 August 1984) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2007 to 2023.

Career
Gavazzi was born in Morbegno. In 2012, Gavazzi participated in the Tour of Beijing and won its queen stage leading to the Great Wall of China. To add to the difficulty of the day, the air quality was deemed as "severely polluted" by the local authorities. Gavazzi closed down an attack by 's Edvald Boasson Hagen and grabbed the victory. His consistent placings in the other stages netted him the second spot in the overall classification behind Tony Martin. However the win in Beijing was Gavazzi's sole victory during three years at Astana, and in November 2014 it was announced that had signed a one-year deal with for the 2015 season.

Major results

 * 2004
 * 10th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi


 * 2005
 * 6th Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza


 * 2006
 * 1st MaillotItalia.svg Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Giro della Toscana
 * 1st Trofeo Unidelta
 * 1st Giro del Canavese
 * 2nd GP Folignano
 * 3rd Bronze medal europe.svg Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
 * 4th Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships
 * 5th Overall Girobio
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 5th Gran Premio Palio del Recioto
 * 5th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
 * 6th Coppa della Pace
 * 7th Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza


 * 2007
 * 3rd Japan Cup


 * 2008
 * 5th Overall Tour de Pologne
 * 5th Japan Cup
 * 7th Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
 * 7th Memorial Marco Pantani
 * 9th Memorial Cimurri


 * 2009
 * 1st Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt
 * 2nd Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
 * 3rd Giro della Romagna
 * 3rd Giro del Piemonte
 * 4th Road race, National Road Championships
 * 5th Giro di Toscana
 * 6th Paris–Tours
 * 10th Overall Tour de Pologne
 * 10th Overall Eneco Tour


 * 2010
 * 1st Coppa Ugo Agostoni
 * 1st Stage 1 Giro di Sardegna
 * 1st Stage 3 Tour of the Basque Country
 * 2nd Trofeo Laigueglia
 * 6th Classica Sarda
 * 8th Giro del Friuli
 * 8th GP Ouest–France
 * 9th Tre Valli Varesine
 * 9th Giro della Romagna
 * 9th Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
 * 10th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico


 * 2011
 * Volta a Portugal
 * 1st Stages 6 & 10
 * 1st Stage 18 Vuelta a España
 * 1st Stage 5 Tour of the Basque Country
 * 4th Classica Sarda
 * 4th Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
 * 6th Overall Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
 * 8th Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi


 * 2012
 * 2nd Overall Tour of Beijing
 * 1st Stage 3
 * 5th Trofeo Laigueglia
 * 5th Druivenkoers Overijse
 * 7th Overall Tour Méditerranéen


 * 2013
 * 6th Overall Tour of Belgium


 * 2014
 * 3rd Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
 * 5th Trofeo Muro–Port d'Alcúdia
 * 8th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
 * 10th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore


 * 2015
 * 2nd Trofeo Laigueglia
 * 2nd Gran Premio di Lugano
 * 4th Overall Tour of Hainan
 * 10th Tre Valli Varesine


 * 2016
 * 1st Memorial Marco Pantani
 * 1st Stage 2 Volta a Portugal
 * 2nd Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour
 * 2nd Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
 * 2nd Giro dell'Appennino
 * 3rd Tre Valli Varesine
 * 3rd Coppa Ugo Agostoni
 * 5th Trofeo Laigueglia
 * 5th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
 * 7th Overall Tour du Haut Var
 * 8th Overall Tour du Limousin
 * 8th Coppa Sabatini
 * 9th Overall Tour La Provence
 * 10th Trofeo Matteotti
 * 10th Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli


 * 2017
 * 3rd Overall Tour du Limousin
 * 3rd Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
 * 3rd Classic Sud-Ardèche
 * 3rd Coppa Ugo Agostoni
 * 3rd Coppa Sabatini
 * 6th La Drôme Classic
 * 6th Trofeo Laigueglia
 * 7th Overall Tour of Turkey
 * 7th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
 * 7th Memorial Marco Pantani


 * 2018
 * 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Burgos
 * 2nd Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
 * 3rd Memorial Marco Pantani
 * 4th Giro dell'Appennino
 * 5th Overall Tour du Limousin
 * 5th Trofeo Laigueglia
 * 6th Coppa Sabatini
 * 9th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
 * 10th Coppa Ugo Agostoni


 * 2019
 * 1st Stage 4 Tour du Limousin
 * 4th Trofeo Laigueglia
 * 7th Memorial Marco Pantani
 * 9th Giro dell'Appennino