Gaia Realini (born 19 June 2001) is an Italian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTour Team Lidl–Trek.[3][2]

Gaia Realini
Realini in 2019
Personal information
Full nameGaia Realini
Born (2001-06-19) 19 June 2001 (age 22)
Pescara, Italy[1]
Height1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)[2]
Team information
Current teamLidl–Trek
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Professional teams
2021-2022Isolmant–Premac–Vittoria
2023–Trek–Segafredo
Major wins
Major Tours
Giro Donne
Young rider classification (2023)
La Vuelta Femenina
Mountains classification (2023)
1 individual stage (2023)

Major results edit

Cyclo-cross edit

2019-2020
2nd Citta Di Jesolo
3rd National Under-23 Championships
3rd Saccolongo
3rd Fae' Di Oderzo
2020-2021
2nd National Under-23 Championships
2021–2022
1st Brugherio
2nd Illnau
2nd Citta Di Jesolo
3rd Cremona

Road edit

2021
1st   Mountain Classification Giro Toscana Int. Femminile
5th Road race UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
9th Overall
10th Grand Prix Féminin de Chambéry
2022
1st   Overall Giro Mediterraneo in Rosa
1st Stage 2
1st Trofeo Città di Cesiomaggiore
1st   Mountain Classification Giro Toscana Int. Femminile
5th Memorial Monica Bandini
2023
1st Trofeo Oro in Euro
2nd Overall UAE Tour
1st   Young rider classification
3rd La Flèche Wallonne
3rd Overall La Vuelta Femenina
1st   Mountains classification
1st Stage 6
3rd Overall Giro d'Italia Donne
1st   Young rider classification
4th Road race, National Road Championships
7th Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes

References edit

  1. ^ Frattini, Kirsten (18 April 2023). "The apprentice - Gaia Realini on learning the secrets of the fabled Mur de Huy". cyclingnews.
  2. ^ a b O'Shea, Sadhbh (17 January 2023). "Meet Gaia Realini: Trek-Segafredo's new pocket climber". VeloNews. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Gaia Realini". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 4 March 2023.

External links edit