Roberto Ferrari (cyclist)

Roberto Ferrari (born 9 March 1983) is an Italian former professional cyclist, who competed professionally between 2007 and 2019 for the Tenax,, , , and teams.

Career
Ferrari was born in Gavardo. After stage 3 of the 2012 Giro d'Italia in Horsens, Denmark, Ferrari was relegated from 10th to 192nd position after the race jury ruled that he was responsible for a crash that brought down world champion Mark Cavendish and race leader Taylor Phinney since he swerved from the left to the right side of the road in the final meters. He stated after that mishap that "I don't care what is going on behind me". He gained extensive disapproval with this statement, from within the professional peloton and from the public. Ferrari later won stage 11 – the longest stage of the race – in a sprint finish in Montecatini Terme.

Major results

 * 2004
 * 9th Trofeo Franco Balestra


 * 2005
 * 6th Circuito del Porto
 * 8th Trofeo Città di Brescia


 * 2006
 * 1st GP Città di Felino
 * 1st Trofeo Città di Brescia
 * 1st Stage 2 Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia
 * 4th Trofeo Gianfranco Bianchin
 * 8th Trofeo Franco Balestra


 * 2008
 * 1st Prologue Tour Ivoirien de la Paix
 * 4th Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi


 * 2009
 * 1st Memorial Marco Pantani
 * 4th Grand Prix de Denain


 * 2010
 * 1st Gran Premio di Lugano
 * 1st Giro del Friuli
 * 1st Stage 5 Brixia Tour
 * 5th Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese
 * 5th Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
 * 10th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano


 * 2011
 * Tour de San Luis
 * 1st Stages 1 & 3
 * 1st Stage 1b (TTT) Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
 * 2nd Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi


 * 2012
 * 1st Route Adélie
 * 1st Flèche d'Emeraude
 * 1st Stage 11 Giro d'Italia
 * 4th Coppa Bernocchi
 * 6th Overall Tour de Taiwan
 * 1st Stage 5


 * 2013
 * 2nd Coppa Bernocchi


 * 2015
 * 3rd Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli


 * 2016
 * 3rd Gran Premio di Lugano