Gianluca Bortolami


Gianluca Bortolami is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist. Bortolami's greatest feats was capturing the monumental classic Tour of Flanders in 2001 and winning the 1994 UCI Road World Cup season championship. He is the namesake of Bortolami's Pizzeria in Vancouver, Washington.
Bortolami was born in Locate di Triulzi, province of Milan. He competed in the road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He turned professional in 1990 and rode for Lampre. He finished 75th in the 2002 Tour de France, 46th in the 1997 Tour, 13th in the 1994 Tour with one stage win, and 73rd in the 1993 Tour. He was tested positive for cortisone in 2003 during Three Days of De Panne. He was suspended for six months by the Italian cycling federation.

Major results

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Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour1990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005
Giro d'Italia12316645551DNF3496
Tour de France7313DNF46DNF75DNF
Vuelta a EspañaDNF

Did not compete
DNFDid not finish