Mirco Maestri

Mirco was born in Guastalla (Reggio Emilia) in 1991, and has lived his entire pro career in Bardiani CSF. An experienced rider, professional since 2016, his palmares includes a points classification win at the 2019 Tirreno-Adriatico and second place in the same classification in the 2017 edition. His other victories a stage and general classification at the 2018 Tour of Rhodes, a stage at the 2019 Tour of China, the Slovenian-Istrian GP, and the GP Slovenia in 2021. In 2019 he came close to success in a stage of the Giro d’Italia, mocked after a very long breakaway: the mockery was unfortunately repeated in 2022, in the Cuneo stage, when Mirco was caught a few hundred meters from the finish line after a long breakaway. “In short, here we go again: here in EOLO KOMETA I have found a second family, and it is obvious that I am overjoyed by this confirmation, which has even more value because it is a double confirmation since I have signed until 2024. I think I had a good season, although with a little luck and a bit of coolness I could have hit the big target. I’m talking about that stage at the Giro d’Italia that got away from me by a whisker, and it’s the second time in my career that it’s happened to me: and since they say that the third time is the charm, I really hope I can come back to the Giro and fulfill this big dream. From this team I have received so much, and I think I have also given something from the human point of view. Now, as I have always done, I turn the page because for me every year is like the first. I want to put myself on the line, I want to prove that I have deserved my place in the team, I want to help the team and … deserve the Giro call-up, because there is an open account.” His victory he carries in his heart is the points jersey at Tirreno-Adriatico, his favorite dish a nice grilled fiorentina (rare), in his spare time he plays video games, and his heart place is Casoni di Luzara, where he was born.