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Francesco Casagrande

14.09.1970

Listed victories: 44


2005

Naturino - Sapore di Mare

No. 2 Stage 1 in Giro del Trentino (2.1) - 165 km - 19 April

No. 3 Stage 2 in Settimana Ciclista Internazionale Coppi-Bartali (2.1) - 206.9 km - 23 March

No. 5 Settimana Ciclista Internazionale Coppi-Bartali (2.1) - 820 km - 22-26 March

Miscellaneous In the beginning of May, he announced that he would retire as professional cyclist with immediate effect. (source: cyclingnews.com)


2004

Vini Caldirola - Nobili Rubinetterie
Lampre

No. 2 Giro dell'Emilia (1.1) - 196 km - 25 September
Subida Urkiola (1.3) - 160 km - 8 August

No. 3 Milano-Torino (1.1) - 199 km - 13 October

Stage 2a in Brixia Tour (2.3) - 83.3 km - 24 July

Miscellaneous He had a hematocrit above 50 before the start of Vuelta a Espana, 4 September. He was suspended for 15 days. (source: cyclingnews.com)
Two weeks later, his contract with the Lampre team was terminated by mutual agreement. (source: cyclingnews.com)


2003

Lampre

Victories

TROFEO MELINDA (1.2) - 194 km - 28 August
COPPA AGOSTONI (1.2) - 198 km - 20 August

STAGE 3 IN TOUR DE SUISSE (2.HC) - 205 km - 19 June
STAGE 5 IN TOUR DE SUISSE (2.HC) - 178 km - 21 June
STAGE 4A IN EUSKAL BIZIKLETA (2.1) - 87.4 km - 7 June

No. 2 Brixia Tour (2.3) - 505 km - 25-27 July
Settimana Ciclistica Coppi-Bartali (2.3) - 830 km - 26-30 March

Stage 3 in Giro d'Italia (GT) - 145 km - 12 May
Stage 2 in Brixia Tour (2.3) - 151.8 km - 26 July

No. 3 Euskal Bizikleta (2.1) - 755 km - 4-8 June

Stage 12 in Giro d'Italia (GT) - 185 km - 22 May
Stage 1 in Euskal Bizikleta (2.1) - 146.5 km - 4 June
Stage 2 in Euskal Bizikleta (2.1) - 167.2 km - 5 June
Stage 3 in Euskal Bizikleta (2.1) - 187.6 km - 6 June
Stage 5 in Euskal Bizikleta (2.1) - 147.9 km - 8 June
Stage 3 in Brixia Tour (2.3) - 179.8 km - 27 July

No. 4 Clasica San Sebastian (WC) - 227 km - 9 August

No. 5 Liege - Bastogne - Liege (WC) - 258.5 km - 27 April
Giro dell'Emilia (1.1) - 196.6 km - 27 September
Coppa Placci (1.1) - 199.9 km - 6 September
GP Industria & Commercio di Prato (1.2) - 200 km - 21 September
GP Industria & Artigianato-Larciano (1.2) - 200 km - 3 May
Giro di Toscana (1.3) - 194 km - 4 May

No. 6 Amstel Gold Race (WC) - 250 km - 20 April
Giro della Provinvia di Lucca (2.3) - 706 km - 30 September-3 October

No. 10 The World Cup

No. 11 Meisterschaft von Zürich (WC) - 236.6 km - 17 August

Miscellaneous In September, he prolonged his contract with the Lampre team for another year. (source: cyclingnews.com)


2002

Fassa Bortolo

Victories

GIRO DEL TRENTINO (2.2) - 695 km - 25-28 April
SETTIMANA CICLISTICA INTERNAZIONALE COPPI-BARTALI (2.3) - 775 km - 26-30 March

STAGE 5 IN TOUR DE SUISSE (2.HC) - 149 km - 23 June
STAGE 2 IN GIRO DEL TRENTINO (2.2) - 176.5 km - 26 April

No. 2 Trofeo Melinda (1.2) - 194 km - 29 August

Stage 2 in Giro d'Italia (GT) - 209 km - 13 May
Stage 8 in Giro d'Italia (GT) - 237 km - 20 May
Stage 11 in Giro d'Italia (GT) - 140 km - 23 May
Stage 6 in Tour de Suisse (2.HC) - 177 km - 24 June

No. 3 The Italian Championship - 237.6 km - 30 June
G.P. Citta di Camaiore (1.2) - 193.7 km - 7 August
GP Industria & Artigianato-Larciano (1.2) - 200 km - 4 May

Stage 15 in Vuelta a España (GT) - 176.7 km - 22 September
Stage 3 in Giro del Trentino (2.2) - 156.3 km - 27 April
Stage 4 in Settimana Ciclistica Internazionale Coppi-Bartali (2.3) - 195 km - 29 March

No. 4 Giro del Veneto (1.1) - 200 km - 24 August

Stage 5 in Giro d'Italia (GT) - 150 km - 17 May
Stage 13 in Giro d'Italia (GT) - 190 km - 25 May

No. 5 Giro di Lombardia (WC) - 251 km - 19 October
GP Kanton Aargau (1.1) - 196 km - 16 June

Stage 8 in Vuelta a España (GT) - 173.6 km - 14 September
Stage 11 in Vuelta a España (GT) - 166.1 km - 18 September

No. 7 Vuelta a España (GT) - 3130 km - 7-29 September

No. 8 Liege - Bastogne - Liege - 258 km - 21 April

No. 9 Tour de Suisse (2.HC) - 1445 km - 18-27 June

No. 10 Fleche Wallone (1.HC) - 198 km - 17 April

Miscellaneous He was disqualified from Giro d'Italia, after stage 15, for causing John Fredy Garcia to crash on the stage. They were sprinting for a category 3 mountain sprint when Casagrande forced Garcia into the barrier. Garcia crashed so heavily that it required 30 stitches to his head and neck. Casagrande was no. 4 in the general classification at the time.
He will ride for Lampre next season.


2001

Fassa Bortolo

Victories

GIRO DEL TRENTINO (2.2) - 680 km - 30 April-3 May
TROFEO MELINDA (1.2) - 194 km - 5 September
COPPA AGOSTONI (1.2) - 198 km - 22 August

STAGE 1 IN GIRO DEL TRENTINO (2.2) - 161 km - 30 April
STAGE 4 IN ROUTE DU SUD (2.3) - 181 km - 26 June

No. 2 Clasica San Sebastian (WC) - 227 km - 11 August
Giro d'Emilia (1.1) - 199 km - 29 September
Gran Premio Industria & Commercio di Prato (1.2) - 195 km - 25 September
Gran Premio Industria e Artigianato di Larciano (1.2) - 200 km - 5 May

No. 3 Stage 7 in Tirreno - Adriatico (2.HC) - 223 km - 20 March

No. 4 Meisterschaft von Zürich (WC) - 248.4 km - 26 August
Liege - Bastogne - Liege (WC) - 258 km - 22 April
Giro del Veneto (1.1) - 196.6 km - 1 September
Route du Sud (2.3) - 590 km - 23-26 June

No. 5 Trofeo Pantalica (1.3) - 178 km - 10 March

No. 6 The World Cup
Fleche Wallonne (1.HC) - 198 km - 18 April
Vuelta al Pais Vasca (2.HC) - 750 km - 9-13 April

No. 13 Tirreno - Adriatico (2.HC) - 1160 km - 14-21 March

Miscellaneous He will ride for Fassa Bortolo again next year


2000

Vini Caldirola - Sidermec

Victories

FLECHE WALLONE (1.HC)
COPPA PLACCI (1.1)
SUBIDA A URKIOLA (1.4)

THE MOUNTAIN COMPETITION IN GIRO D'ITALIA (GT)
THE MOUNTAIN COMPETITION IN PARIS - NICE (2.HC)

STAGE 9 IN GIRO D'ITALIA (GT)

No. 2 Giro di Lombardia (WC)
HEW Cyclassics Cup (WC)
Giro del Veneto (1.1)

Stage 2 in Tour de Romandie (2.HC)
Stage 4 in Tour de Romandie (2.HC)

No. 3 Giro d'Italia (GT)
The World Cup
Meisterschaft von Zürich (WC)
Grand Prix Camaiore (1.2)

Stage 14 in Giro d'Italia (GT)
Stage 18 in Giro d'Italia (GT)

No. 4 Giro del Lazio (1.HC)

Stage 5 in Giro d'Italia (GT)
Stage 13 in Giro d'Italia (GT)
Stage 19 in Giro d'Italia (GT)

No. 5 Grand Prix Industria & Artigianato - Larciano (1.2)

The Points Competition in Giro d'Italia (GT)

No. 9 Liege - Bastogne - Liege (WC)

No. 10 The World Championship
Amstel Gold Race (WC)

No. 11 Tour de Romandie (2.HC)


1999

Vini Caldirola

Victories

CLASICA SAN SEBASTIAN (WC)
TOUR DE SUISSE (2.HC)
TROFEO MATTEOTTI (1.2)

STAGE 8 IN TOUR DE SUISSE (2.HC)

No. 2 Giro del Lazio (1.HC)
Grand Prix del Veneto (1.1)
Camaiore (1.2)

Stage 1 in Tour de Suisse (2.HC)
Stage 4 in Tour de Suisse (2.HC)
Stage 4 in Osterreich Rundfahrt (2.4)

No. 3 Tre Valli Varesine (1.1)
Coppa Placci (1.1)
Coppa Agostoni (1.2)
Grand Prix Industria & Commercio (1.2)
Giro di Romagna (1.3)

Stage 7 in Tour de Suisse (2.HC)

No. 4 The World Championship

No. 5 Giro dell'Emilia (1.1)

No. 9 Milano - Torino (1.1)


1998

Cofidis

Victories

SAN SEBASTIAN - SAN SEBASTIAN (WC)
TROFEO MATTEOTTI (1.3)
CRITERIUM D'ABRUZZO (1.4)

STAGE 1 IN TOUR MEDITERRANEEN (2.3)

No. 2 Classique des Alpes (1.1)

Stage 3 in Tour de Romandie (2.HC)
Stage 1 in Tour de Suisse (2.HC)

No. 3 Tour de Romandie (2.HC)
Giro del Trentino (2.2)

Stage 2 in Vuelta al Pais Vasca (2.HC)
Stage 4 in Vuelta al Pais Vasca (2.HC)
Stage 2 in Giro del Trentino (2.2)
Stage 6 in Tour Mediterraneen (2.3)

No. 4 Liege - Bastogne - Liege (WC)
Grand Prix Camaiore (1.2)

No. 5 Tour de Suisse (2.HC)

No. 15 Amstel Gold Race (WC)

Miscellaneous No. 8 on the UCI Ranking, 1 January

The 1 September he was banned for six months due to a positive doping test in Giro del Trentino. He was also fired from the Cofidis team.


1997

Saeco

Victories

GIRO DI ROMAGNA (1.3)
TROFEO SCALATORE III (1.4)

No. 2 The Italian Championship

Stage 3 in Tirreno - Adriatico (2.1)

No. 3 Giro di Lombardia (WC)
Giro del Lazio (1.1)
Trofeo Laiguiglia (1.4)
Trofeo Scalatore I (1.4)

The Mountain Competition in Tour de France (GT)

Stage 1 in Vuelta al Pais Vasca (2.1)
Stage 6 in Tour de Suisse (2.1)

No. 4 Milano - San Remo (WC)
Coppa Placci (1.1)
Giro dell'Appennino (1.2)
Trofeo Matteotti (1.3)

Stage 10 in Tour de France (GT)
Stage 13 in Tour de France (GT)

No. 5 Tour Mediterraneen (2.3)
Trofeo Melinda (1.3)

Stage 15 in Tour de France (GT)

No. 6 Tour de France (GT)
Setmana Catalana (2.1)

No. 9 Tirreno - Adriatico (2.1)

No. 10 Vuelta Valenciana (2.3)

No. 13 The World Championship
Tour de Suisse (2.1)

No. 15 Liege - Bastogne - Liege (WC)

Miscellaneous No. 10 on the UCI Ranking, 1 January
No. 9 on the UCI Ranking, 27 February


1996

Saeco

Victories

TIRRENO - ADRIATICO (2.1)
VUELTA AL PAIS VASCO (2.1)

THE MOUNTAIN COMPETITION IN VOLTA A GALEGA (2.2)

STAGE 2 IN VUELTA AL PAIS VASCO (2.1)
STAGE 5B IN VUELTA AL PAIS VASCO (ITT) (2.1)
STAGE 3 IN GIRO DI PUGLIA (2.3)

No. 2 Grand Prix Industria & Artigianato (1.2)
Giro di Puglia (2.3)
Grand Prix Sanson 1. prova (1.4)

Stage 15 in Giro d'Italia
Stage 4 in Tirreno - Adriatico (2.1)
Stage 2 in Volta a Galega (2.2)
Stage 3 in Volta a Galega (2.2)
Stage 5b in Volta a Galega (ITT) (2.2)

No. 3 Setmana Catalana (2.1)

Stage 6 in Giro d'Italia (GT)
Stage 10 in Giro d'Italia (GT)
Stage 5b in Setmana Catalana (ITT) (2.1)

No. 4 Tre Valli Varesine (1.1)
Volta a Galega (2.2)
Coppa Agostoni (1.2)
Hofbrau Cup (2.4)

Stage 16 in Giro d'Italia (GT)

No. 5 Grand Prix Schweiz (WC)
Milano - Torino (1.1)

No. 9 San Sebastian - San Sebastian (WC)

Miscellaneous No. 6 on the UCI Ranking, 27 March
No. 5 on the UCI Ranking, 18 April
No. 7 on the UCI Ranking, 10 June
No. 7 on the UCI Ranking, 12 August
No. 5 on the UCI Ranking, 11 September
No. 10 on the UCI Ranking, 1 October
No. 8 on the UCI Ranking, 11 October
No. 8 on the UCI Ranking, 21 October


1995

Mercatone Uno

Victories

COPPA PLACCI (1.1)
GIRO DELL'APPENNINO (1.3)

STAGE 1 IN GIRO DI CALABRIA (2.4)

No. 2 Tour de Romandie (2.1)
Grand Prix Camaiore (1.3)
Giro di Calabria (2.4)
Grand Prix Cerami (1.4)

Stage 3 in Tour de Romandie (2.1)

No. 3 Milano - Torino (1.1)
Giro di Romagna (1.3)
Coppa Agostini (1.3)
Trittico Veneto 1. prova (1.4)

Stage 4 in Giro d'Italia (GT)
Stage 7 in Giro d'Italia (GT)
Stage 4b in Tour de Romandie (ITT) (2.1)
Stage 3 in Giro di Calabria (2.4)

No. 4 Fleche - Wallone (1.1)
Coppa Sabatini (1.3)

Stage 2 in Giro d'Italia (ITT) (GT)
Stage 10 in Giro d'Italia (ITT) (GT)
Stage 17 in Giro d'Italia (ITT) (GT)

No. 5 Liege - Bastogne - Liege (WC)

No. 6 Setmana Catalana (2.2)

No. 7 Giro di Lombardia (WC)

No. 10 Giro d'Italia (GT)

No. 11 San Sebastian - San Sebastian (WC)
Tirreno - Adriatico (2.1)

No. 12 The World Championship

No. 15 Amstel Gold Race (WC)
Meisterschaft von Zürich (WC)

Miscellaneous No. 9 on the UCI Ranking, 14 August


1994

Mercatone Uno

Victories

MILANO - TORINO (1.1)
GIRO DELL'EMILIA (1.2)
GIRO DI TOSCANA (1.3)
GRAND PRIX INDUSTRIE E ARTIGNATO (1.3)

No. 2 The Italian Championship
Coppa Placci (1.1)
Coppa Bernocchi (1.2)
Valles Mineros (2.3)
Coppa Sabatini (1.3)

No. 3 Giro del Trentino (2.2)

Stage 4 in Vuelta al Pais Vasca (2.1)
Stage 5b in Vuelta al Pais Vasca (ITT) (2.1)
Stage 2 in Giro del Trentino (2.2)
Stage 2 in Valles Mineros (2.3)

No. 4 Vuelta al Pais Vasca (2.1)
Trofeo Matteotti (1.3)

Stage 1b in Giro d'Italia (ITT) (GT)
Stage 2 in Giro d'Italia (GT)
Stage 3 in Giro d'Italia (GT)

No. 5 Tirreno - Adriatico (2.1)
Volta a Galega (2.2)

No. 6 Fleche Wallone (1.1)

No. 7 Criterium International (2.2)

No. 9 Settimana Siciliana (2.3)

No. 10 Meisterschaft von Zürich (WC)

No. 11 Giro di Lombardia (WC)


1993

Mercatone Uno

Victories

STAGE 5 IN GIRO DI PUGLIA (2.3)

No. 2 Tre Valle Varesine (1.1)

No. 3 The Young Rider Competition in Giro d'Italia (GT)

Stage 5 in Volta a Galega (2.2)

No. 6 Giro del Trentino (2.2)


1992

Mercatone Uno


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