Elia Viviani is an Italian former professional cyclist, born on 7 February 1989, who competed from 2010 to 2025 and last rode for the Lotto team. He took his first Grand Tour stage win at the 2015 Giro d'Italia, winning stage 2 in a bunch sprint ahead of Moreno Hofland and André Greipel. In August 2016 he won the gold medal in the omnium at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and in 2021 he took bronze in the omnium at the 2020 Summer Olympics. His nickname in the peloton is Il Veggente, for his ability to foresee the line changes of other sprinters. After retiring he rejoined his former team Ineos Grenadiers as a directeur sportif.
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