Ivan Santaromita

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Ivan Santaromita

| image = Ivan Santaromita - Vuelta a España 2013.jpg

| caption = Santaromita at the 2013 Vuelta a España.

| fullname = Ivan Santaromita

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|04|30}}

| birth_place = Varese, Italy

| height = {{convert|176|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|58|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| currentteam = Retired

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype = Climber

| amateuryears1 = 2003–2005

| amateurteam1 = VC Mendrisio

| proyears1 = 2005

| proteam1 = → {{UCI team code|QST|2005}} (stagiaire)

| proyears2 = 2006–2007

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|QST|2006}}

| proyears3 = 2008–2010

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|LIQ|2008}}

| proyears4 = 2011–2013

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|BMC|2011}}

| proyears5 = 2014–2015

| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}}

| proyears6 = 2016

| proteam6 = {{allow wrap|{{UCI team code|SKD|2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/santaromita-to-ride-for-skydive-dubai-in-2016/ |title=Santaromita to ride for Skydive Dubai in 2016|date=24 November 2015 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=9 February 2016}}}}

| proyears7 = 2017–2019

| proteam7 = {{UCI team code|NIP|2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/nippo-vini-fantini-hoping-to-secure-giro-ditalia-wildcard/|title=Nippo-Vini Fantini hoping to secure Giro d'Italia wildcard|website=Cyclingnews.com|date=15 January 2018|access-date=30 January 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://cyclingpro.net/spaziociclismo/ciclomercato/nippo-fantini-faizane-17-uomini-in-organico-nel-2019/|title=Nippo-Fantini-Faizanè, 17 uomini in organico nel 2019|language=it|trans-title=Nippo-Fantini-Faizanè, 17 men on roster in 2019|work=SpazioCiclismo – Cyclingpro.net|publisher=Gravatar|date=28 November 2018|access-date=22 January 2019}}

| majorwins = Grand Tours

:Giro d'Italia

::1 TTT stage (2014)

;Single-day races

:National Road Race Championships (2013)

}}

Ivan Santaromita (born 30 April 1984) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2019 for the {{UCI team code|QST|2007}}, {{UCI team code|LIQ|2010}}, {{UCI team code|BMC|2013}}, {{UCI team code|OGE|2015}}, {{UCI team code|SKD|2016}} and {{UCI team code|NIP|2019}} teams.{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/santaromita-retires-de-vreese-extends-transfer-shorts/|title=Santaromita retires, De Vreese extends – Transfer shorts|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|website=Cyclingnews.com|date=13 November 2019|access-date=13 January 2020}}

His brother Mauro-Antonio and nephew Alessandro are also professional cyclists.

Career

Born in Varese, Santaromita turned professional with {{UCI team code|QST|2006}} in 2006 before moving to {{UCI team code|LIQ|2008}} in 2008. In 2010, he took his first significant victory as a professional in the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, dominating the stage race as he won it with more than a minute-and-a-half of an advantage over Przemysław Niemiec.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/settimana-internazionale-coppi-e-bartali-2-1/stage-5/results|title=Huzarski solos to Sassuolo|website=Cyclingnews.com|date=27 March 2010|access-date=19 April 2013}}

In 2013,{{cite web|url=http://www.uciworldtour.com/Modules/SUCI/TEAMS/TeamDetails.asp?id=MTA3&RefDate=03.01.2013&MenuId=MTYzMDE&LangId=1&BackLink=%2Ftemplates%2FUCI%2FUCI2%2Flayout%2Easp%3FMenuId%3DMTYzMDE%26LangId%3D1|title=BMC Racing Team (BMC) – USA|access-date=3 January 2013|work=UCI World Tour|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|archive-date=14 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014174801/http://www.uciworldtour.com/Modules/SUCI/TEAMS/TeamDetails.asp?id=MTA3&RefDate=03.01.2013&MenuId=MTYzMDE&LangId=1&BackLink=%2Ftemplates%2FUCI%2FUCI2%2Flayout%2Easp%3FMenuId%3DMTYzMDE%26LangId%3D1|url-status=dead}} Santaromita won the third stage of the Giro del Trentino. He approached the finish line with Michele Scarponi and Paolo Tiralongo, the trio being the remnants of an early breakaway. Santaromita outsprinted the pair to claim his first victory since 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14400/Giro-del-Trentino-Santaromita-outsprints-Tiralongo-and-Scarponi-to-grab-first-victory-since-2010.aspx|title=Giro del Trentino: Santaromita outsprints Tiralongo and Scarponi to grab first victory since 2010|work=VeloNation|date=18 April 2013|access-date=19 April 2013|author=Shane Stokes}} Santaromita left the {{UCI team code|BMC|2013|nolink=yes}} at the end of the 2013 season, and joined {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} for the 2014 season.{{cite news|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/08/news/santaromita-joins-orica-greenedge-for-2014_299014|title=Santaromita joins Orica-GreenEdge for 2014|work=VeloNews|date=12 August 2013|access-date=12 August 2013|archive-date=19 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131119062528/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/08/news/santaromita-joins-orica-greenedge-for-2014_299014|url-status=dead}}

In 2014, Santaromita was the first rider to withdraw from the Vuelta a España on stage 7 after breaking a finger in a crash.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/de-marchi-wins-7th-vuelta-stage-valverde-leads/2014/08/29/298b9c6e-2f94-11e4-be9e-60cc44c01e7f_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904035925/http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/de-marchi-wins-7th-vuelta-stage-valverde-leads/2014/08/29/298b9c6e-2f94-11e4-be9e-60cc44c01e7f_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 September 2014|title=De Marchi wins 7th Vuelta stage, Valverde leads|work=Washington Post|date=29 August 2014|access-date=29 August 2014}}

In 2015, he came in sixth position in the general classification of the Tour of Norway.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-norway-2015/stage-5/results |title=Tour of Norway: Vangstad solos to victory on final day |last1=Quénet |first1=Jean-François |date=25 May 2015 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=26 May 2015}}

Major results

;2005

: 4th Piccolo Giro di Lombardia

;2007

: 10th Overall Tour de Georgia

;2008

: 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España

;2009

: 3rd Japan Cup

;2010

: 1st {{cjersey|red}} Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali

::1st Stage 1b (TTT)

: 2nd Road race, National Road Championships

: 5th Gran Premio dell'Insubria-Lugano

;2012

: 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro del Trentino

;2013

: 1st 20px Road race, National Road Championships (Trofeo Melinda)

: 1st Stage 3 Giro del Trentino

: 5th Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi

: 9th Giro di Lombardia

;2014

: 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro d'Italia

;2015

: 5th Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia

: 6th Overall Tour of Norway

;2016

: 7th Overall Tour de Langkawi

;2017

: 8th Pro Ötztaler 5500

: 9th Overall Tour of Slovenia

: 9th Giro dell'Appennino

: 10th Overall Tour of Japan

;2018

: 4th Road race, National Road Championships

: 5th Japan Cup

=Grand Tour general classification results timeline=

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style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" \| File:Jersey pink.svg Giro d'Italia \|— \|— \|— \|— \| 52 \| 30 \| DNF \|— \|— \|— \|— \| 102
style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" \| File:Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France \|— \|— \|— \| 83 \|— \|— \|— \|— \|— \|— \|— \|—
style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" \| File:Jersey red.svg Vuelta a España \| 125 \|— \| 65 \| 117 \|— \| 48 \| DNF \|— \|— \|— \|— \|—

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! scope="col" | 2008

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! scope="col" | 2010

! scope="col" | 2011

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! scope="col" | 2013

! scope="col" | 2014

! scope="col" | 2015

! scope="col" | 2016

! scope="col" | 2017