Giuseppe Di Grande

Giuseppe Di Grande

Personal information
Full name	Giuseppe Di Grande
Born	(1973-09-07) 7 September 1973 Syracuse, Sicily
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Amateur team
1995	Mapei–GB–Latexco (stagiaire)
Professional teams
1996–1999	Mapei–GB
2000	Festina
2001	Tacconi Sport–Vini Caldirola
2002	Index–Alexia Alluminio
2004	Formaggi Pinzolo Fiavè
2005	Universal Caffé–Styloffice
2006–2007	Miche
Major wins
Grand Tours Giro d'Italia 1 individual stage (1997)

Giuseppe Di Grande (born 7 September 1973 in Syracuse, Sicily) is an Italian former professional road cyclist.

In the 2001 Giro d'Italia, Di Grande was caught doping. He was also suspended in 2006 for six months. In 2003, he did not race because of a depression.

Major results

1994

6th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia

1995

1st Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia

1997

Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda

1st Stages 5 & 7

1st Stage 1 Tour de Romandie

3rd Tour de Berne

5th Rund um den Henninger Turm

7th Overall Giro d'Italia

1st Stage 12

1998

2nd Tre Valli Varesine

9th Overall Tour de France

10th Clásica de San Sebastián

2000

3rd Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme

2001

4th Giro dell'Appennino

9th Overall Settimana Ciclistica Internazionale Coppi-Bartali

2002

7th Tre Valli Varesine

8th Overall Tour de Suisse

2004

9th Overall Giro del Trentino

2005

8th Overall Vuelta a Asturias

10th Trofeo Città di Castelfidardo

2006

3rd Giro dell'Emilia

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
/ Vuelta a España	—	—	DNF	—	DNF	—	DNF	—	—
Giro d'Italia	26	7	—	17	—	DNF	—	—	20
Tour de France	—	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—

Legend

—	Did not compete
DNF	Did not finish