Davide Martinelli (born 31 May 1993) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .
Career
Martinelli made his debut in an jersey in the 2016 Tour Down Under. On 24 February 2016, he scored a surprise first professional win in stage 2 of the Tour La Provence. He was the lead out man for Fernando Gaviria in the finale, but a crash split the peloton which allowed a chance for him to cross the line ahead of Gaviria. His maiden UCI World Tour win came on 12 July 2016 in the first stage of the Tour de Pologne. He attacked within the final kilometre, taking the victory ahead of Gaviria.
He was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.
Personal life
Davide Martinelli is the son of former Italian cyclist and director sportif Giuseppe Martinelli.
Major results
2011
1st Individual pursuit, National Track Championships
1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
1st Trofeo Emilio Paganessi
1st Memorial Davide Fardelli Juniors
3rd GP dell'Arno
3rd Trofeo Buffoni
6th Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships
7th Overall GP Denmark
2012
1st Coppa del Grano
2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
3rd Circuito del Porto
3rd Piccolo Giro dell'Emilia
4th La Popolarissima
2013
1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Coppa 1.º de Maggio
2nd G.P. Sportivi di Podenzano
Coppa Mobilio Ponsacco
2nd Time trial
2nd Road race
2nd Memorial Lorenzo Mola
3rd Circuito del Porto
3rd Giro della Valcavasia
3rd GP Mocambo Bar
5th GP Sovizzo
6th Time trial, Mediterranean Games
9th Chrono Champenois
2014
1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Prova-Bracciale del Cronoman
1st Bracciale del Cronoman
1st Trofeo Mario Zanchi
1st Points classification Tour de l'Avenir
2nd Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
2nd Milano–Busseto
2nd Bracciale del Cronoman
3rd Memorial Angelo Fumagalli
3rd Firenze–Mare
6th Circuito del Porto
6th Medaglia d'Oro Domenico e Anita Colleoni
7th Chrono Champenois
9th Trofeo Edil C
2015
1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Fucecchio (La Torre) UEC European Under-23 Road Championships 3rd Road race 7th Time trial 3rd Gran Premio Industrie del Marmo 3rd Chrono Champenois 5th Coppa della Pace 6th GP Laguna 6th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs 8th Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi 2016 1st Stage 1 Tour de Pologne 1st Stage 2 Tour La Provence 4th GP Briek Schotte 5th Overall Ster ZLM Toer 7th Down Under Classic 2017 10th Handzame Classic 10th Brussels Cycling Classic 10th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens 2018 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Adriatica Ionica Race 2019 3rd Team relay, UEC European Road Championships 9th Heistse Pijl