Gilberto Simoni has signed a short-term contract with the Lampre-Farnese Vini team to ride the Giro del Trentino on his home roads next week and then end his long career at the Giro d'Italia in May.
Gilberto Simoni is into his fifteenth season as a professional this year, and, at the side of Team Manager Giovanni Savio, he has two clear goals: the Giro d'Italia and the Mountain Bike Worlds. The ...
This was it for Gilberto Simoni, the oft-mentioned best climber in the Giro, the man that would unseat Di Luca in the mountains. The Zoncolan would be the scene for the final showdown, and the vicious ...
Monte Zoncolan - Gilberto Simoni won the so-called "toughest climb in Europe" on Wednesday, winning the ascent up Monte Zoncolan that concluded the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia. Danilo Di Luca ...
Italy - Gilberto Simoni of Italy virtually sealed overall victory in the Giro d'Italia after extending his race lead to more than seven minutes on the demanding 18th stage on Thursday. Simoni rode ...
Gilberto Simoni retained the overall lead in the Giro d'Italia after finishing second to chief rival Dario Frigo in Sunday's crucial time trial. Frigo, riding for the Fassa Bortolo team, won the ...