The peloton splintered with every passing kilometer of the 186km Stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia, from Falzes Pfalzen to Cortina d'Ampezzo. The brutal course, which consisted of four categorized climbs and challenging, technical descents, shattered the field and left just a handful of riders left in contention for the stage — and also distinguished a select group as GC contenders.
Dario
Cataldo
Birthday
17.03.1985
17.03.1985
Birthplace
Lanciano
Lanciano
Height
175 cm
175 cm
Weight
64 kg
64 kg
Dario's biography
Prof. since: 2007
Victories: 1
Style of rider: all-rounder
Nickname: Picasso
Hobbies: drawing, painting, aerosol art
Favourite race: Giro di Lombardia, Giro d’Italia
Dario is our team artist. He has always been passionate about painting, so much so that he has earned the nickname Picasso from the group. The team’s motor home and hotel rooms become his improvised art studios during the season. In his suitcase he’s always got pencils and pastels. A complete rider, Dario has won the Under 23 Giro d’Italia and made his mark in the Tour de l’Avenir. After a series of good placements among the pros, Dario is working towards a dream of his: to make it to the top of the rankings in the Giro d’Italia, thus painting his young career with a splash of pink.
Dario's UCI WORLDTOUR ranking
Ranking: 53
Points: 42
Dario's victories
2006 (2)
Coppa Lanciotto Ballerini, Overall Baby Giro
2007 (2)
2nd and 7th stage Tour de l`Avenir.
2010 (1)
GP Beghelli
Dario's previous teams
2007: Liquigas
2008: Liquigas
2009: Team Quick Step
2010: Team Quick Step
2011: Team Quick Step
2012: Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team
Dario's news
Three riders were able to make it to the finish line ahead of former break mates, chasers, and the peloton on Saturday’s 205km stage 14, from Cherasco to Cervinia. Nikolas Maes was the aggressor of the day for Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team, making an eight rider breakaway 60km into the stage that produced the eventual top three finishers.
Dario Cataldo showed he can battle with the elite riders in the Giro d’Italia peloton, placing in the top 10 in the 187km stage on Tuesday, on a finish that is usually best for not just the climbers, but the climbers with high end power.
