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Damiano Cunego was born on 19 September, 1981 in Cerro Veronese, Italy, is an Italian road bicycle racer. Discover Damiano Cunego's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 42 years old?

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Age 42 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 19 September, 1981
Birthday 19 September
Birthplace Cerro Veronese, Italy
Nationality Italy

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Damiano Cunego Height, Weight & Measurements

At 42 years old, Damiano Cunego height is 1.69m and Weight 58 kg.

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Height 1.69m
Weight 58 kg
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Damiano Cunego Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Damiano Cunego worth at the age of 42 years old? Damiano Cunego’s income source is mostly from being a successful Racer. He is from Italy. We have estimated Damiano Cunego's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1981

Damiano Cunego (born 19 September 1981) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2018 for the, and teams.

2002

Cunego turned professional in 2002 at the age of 20 with, winning the Giro d'Oro and the Giro Medio Brenta in his first season.

2003

In 2003 he won the seventh stage and the overall classification of the Tour of Qinghai Lake.

2004

Cunego's biggest wins were the 2004 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Amstel Gold Race, and the Giro di Lombardia in 2004, 2007 and 2008.

He came to prominence in May 2004, winning the Giro d'Italia at the age of 22 with.

La Gazzetta dello Sport reported that as Simoni passed by Cunego, who was surrounded by journalists, Simoni pointed his finger at Cunego and angrily said "You're a bastard...you are really stupid." During 2004 he won the Giro di Lombardia in October, his 13th victory of the season.

He finished the season number one in the UCI Road World Cup, the youngest rider to achieve it, aged 23.

2005

He was also the last rider ranked first on the world ranking, because from 2005 the ranking was replaced by the UCI ProTour.

In the 2005 Giro d'Italia, Simoni and Cunego were co-captains of, but Cunego posed no threat to Simoni, as he faltered during the first climb in the Dolomites, losing six minutes in the day and any prospect of winning.

At the time his team attributed his loss to a "psychological crisis" and Cunego said "a great weight has been lifted from me by this defeat."

After the race, he was found to have Epstein–Barr virus, and he did not enter the 2005 Tour de France.

2006

In 2006, Cunego finished third in Liège–Bastogne–Liège losing to Alejandro Valverde and Paolo Bettini in a sprint finish.

2007

In 2007 Cunego again won the Giro del Trentino and his second Giro di Lombardia.

2008

He finished second in the UCI Road World Championships in 2008 and in the 2008 UCI ProTour.

Primarily a climber, he improved his time-trialing and was characterized by great sprinting ability, unusual for a climber.

Born in Cerro Veronese, Veneto, Cunego began cycling as a teenager after being a successful cross-country runner.

He was discovered by Giuseppe Martinelli who also worked closely with Marco Pantani.

In 2008 he won the Klasika Primavera and the Amstel Gold Race, with two powerful sprints against Valverde and Schleck, with victory in the latter propelling him to the top of the UCI Pro Tour rankings, as he also went on to finish second in the UCI Road World Championships.

He was widely tipped to be victorious in the Tour de France, but he struggled and eventually dropped out before the finish.

By the end of the year Cunego conquered for the third time at the Giro di Lombardia and then he ended the season with victory in the Japan Cup, confirming himself as one of the best Classics specialists in the world.

2009

In 2009 he won the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali with victories in two stages; later he won two mountain stages at Vuelta a España, which made him one of the favourites for the road race at the UCI Road World Championships.

He ultimately finished that race in eighth position.

2013

In July 2013, he was one of 27 former riders and officials linked to the team indicted for doping in an Italian court, with a hearing set for 10 December 2013.

2014

In early 2014 however, details emerged that indicated that Cunego might have been one of few Lampre riders to refuse treatment by Spanish doctor José Ibarguren Taus, who was linked to doping practices.

In October 2014, it was announced that Cunego was to leave to ride with in 2015.

2015

In the Tour de France Cunego was the winner of the young rider classification; he finished 2nd on stage 15 to Alpe d'Huez, after losing to Fränk Schleck, who broke away in the final 2 km. He also finished 3rd on stage 17, on the road to Morzine.

2018

Cunego's strength came as a blow to his captain Gilberto Simoni; relations between the two during the race were strained when Cunego sprinted away from Simoni to win the 18th stage after Simoni's solo breakaway.

2020

In June 2020, Cunego was hospitalised due to ventriculitis, an infection of the cerebral ventricle.