Gabriele Biondo

GABRIELE BIONDO – co-owner of Biondo Bike bike shop

Gabriele was born on 17.05.1955 in Villorba, Northern Italy. In 1969, at the age of 14, G.S. started cycling. In the colors of Villorba.

Quite early, in 1972, at the age of 17, he became the Italian champion as a member of the 100 km team in the saddle of a Wilier Superleggera Ramato, and in the same year he also won the 100 km team also the Veneto Championship. In 1978, he came second at the Trofeo Bianchi, in 1982 he triumphed individually at the Giro Friuli, and in the same year he also won the Giro Veneto - also individually.

His first job was at Pinarello. From 1995, he worked as a coach for Tasselli Elematic, and in 1997, also as a coach for the De Nardi team. He trained, among others, Matteo Tosatto, who completed 28 three-week World Tour races during his career, and has been working for the Ineos Grenadiers team since 2017.

In 1999, he met Márta Seregély, with whom he founded the Biondo Bike bicycle shop and the Biondo Bike Sports Association that same year. Along with Márta and Bence, he is also the co-owner of the business.

Duty: Logistics and contact tasks. Promoting and nurturing the relations between Hungary and Italy in road cycling.

Specialty: highway segment