Introduction
Giacomo Nizzolo (born 30 January 1989) is an Italian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam NTT Pro Cycling.
Career
Leopard Trek (2011–2018)
Nizzolo took his first win at UCI World Tour level in August 2012, on stage 5 of the Eneco Tour. He launched his sprint 300 m (980 ft) away from the finish, and was almost passed on the line by Jürgen Roelandts (Lotto–Belisol), who thought he had won, but the photo-finish would prove that Nizzolo was the victor.
He won the Points classification in the Giro d'Italia two years in a row in 2015 and 2016 without a stage win.
In 2018 Nizzolo was named as a rider in the Vuelta a España, he finished on a podium on 3 different stages.
Dimension Data
Nizzolo signed a two-year contract with Team Dimension Data on 21 September 2018; this marked the first time Nizzolo had changed teams in his professional career. In July 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Tour de France.
Career achievements
Major results
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
130 | 130 | 141 | 137 | 110 | DNF | — | DNF |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |