 Fabian Cancellara was born to southern Italian parents, who lived in Wohlen bei Bern, Switzerland. His first sport was cross-country skiing, before he adopted cycling as his main pursuit. He married his wife Stefanie in 2006, and later in the same year he became a father after Stefanie gave birth to a baby girl, whom they named Giuliana. Their second daughter, Elina, was born on July 13, 2012. The family now resides in Berne, Switzerland. Cancellara speaks English, Italian, French, and German fluently.
