# Davide Martinelli

Davide Martinelli (born 31 May 1993) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana Qazaqstan Team.

## Career

Martinelli made his debut in an Etixx–Quick-Step jersey in the 2016 Tour Down Under. On 24 February 2016, he scored a surprise first professional win in stage 2 of the Tour La Provence. He was the lead out man for Fernando Gaviria in the finale, but a crash split the peloton which allowed a chance for him to cross the line ahead of Gaviria. His maiden UCI World Tour win came on 12 July 2016 in the first stage of the Tour de Pologne. He attacked within the final kilometre, taking the victory ahead of Gaviria.
He was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.

## Personal life

Davide Martinelli is the son of former Italian cyclist and Astana Qazaqstan Team director sportif Giuseppe Martinelli.

## Major results
### 2011

    1st Individual pursuit, National Track Championships
    1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
    1st Trofeo Emilio Paganessi
    1st Memorial Davide Fardelli Juniors
    3rd GP dell'Arno
    3rd Trofeo Buffoni
    6th Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships
    7th Overall GP Denmark

### 2012

    1st Coppa del Grano
    2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
    3rd Circuito del Porto
    3rd Piccolo Giro dell'Emilia
    4th La Popolarissima

### 2013

    1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
    1st Coppa 1.º de Maggio
    2nd G.P. Sportivi di Podenzano
    Coppa Mobilio Ponsacco
       2nd Time trial
       2nd Road race
    2nd Memorial Lorenzo Mola
    3rd Circuito del Porto
    3rd Giro della Valcavasia
    3rd GP Mocambo Bar
    5th GP Sovizzo
    6th Time trial, Mediterranean Games
    9th Chrono Champenois

### 2014

    1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
    1st Prova-Bracciale del Cronoman
    1st Bracciale del Cronoman
    1st Trofeo Mario Zanchi
    1st Points classification Tour de l'Avenir
    2nd Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
    2nd Milano–Busseto
    2nd Bracciale del Cronoman
    3rd Memorial Angelo Fumagalli
    3rd Firenze–Mare
    6th Circuito del Porto
    6th Medaglia d'Oro Domenico e Anita Colleoni
    7th Chrono Champenois
    9th Trofeo Edil C

### 2015

    1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
    1st Fucecchio (La Torre)
    UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
       3rd Road race
       7th Time trial
    3rd Gran Premio Industrie del Marmo
    3rd Chrono Champenois
    5th Coppa della Pace
    6th GP Laguna
    6th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
    8th Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi

### 2016

    1st Stage 1 Tour de Pologne
    1st Stage 2 Tour La Provence
    4th GP Briek Schotte
    5th Overall Ster ZLM Toer
    7th Down Under Classic

### 2017

    10th Handzame Classic
    10th Brussels Cycling Classic
    10th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens

### 2018

    1st Stage 1 (TTT) Adriatica Ionica Race

### 2019

    3rd Team relay, UEC European Road Championships
    9th Heistse Pijl

### Grand Tour general classification results timeline

| Grand Tour | 2017 |
| Giro d'Italia | 153 |
| Tour de France | — |
| Vuelta a España | — |
Legend :
| — | Did not compete |
| DNF | Did not finish |