Francesco Lamon

Francesco Lamon (born 5 February 1994) is an Italian professional track and road cyclist,[2] who currently rides for UCI Continental team Biesse–Carrera.[3] He rode in the men's team pursuit at the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[4] He won the gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2020 Summer Olympics held at Tokyo in 2021, setting a new world record.[5]

Francesco Lamon
Lamon in 2016
Personal information
Born (1994-02-05) 5 February 1994
Mirano, Italy
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Team information
Current teamBiesse–Carrera
Discipline
  • Track
  • Road
RoleRider
Rider typePursuitist (track)
Amateur teams
2009–2010ASD U.C. Mirano
2011–2012VC Bianchin Marchiol
2014–2018; 2018–Team Colpack; Fiamme Azzurre[1]
2019Arvedi Cycling
Professional team
2020–Biesse–Arvedi
Major wins
Track
Team pursuit, Olympic Games (2021)
Team pursuit, World Championships (2021)
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 RoubaixTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2022 Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2023 GlasgowTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2017 Hong KongTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2018 ApeldoornTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2020 BerlinTeam pursuit
European Games
Silver medal – second place2019 Minsk1 km time trial
Silver medal – second place2019 MinskTeam pursuit
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 GlasgowTeam pursuit
Gold medal – first place2023 GrenchenTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2016 YvelinesTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2017 BerlinTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2019 ApeldoornTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2020 PlovdivTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2020 PlovdivMadison
U23 & Junior European Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 MontichiariU23 Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2015 AthensU23 Madison

Major results

Track
2016
2nd Team pursuit, UEC European Championships
2017
1st Team pursuit, UCI World Cup, Pruszków
2nd Team pursuit, UEC European Championships
3rd Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2020
2nd Team pursuit, UEC European Championships
2021
1st Team pursuit, Olympic Games
1st Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2022
UCI Nations Cup, Cali
1st Madison (with Michele Scartezzini)
1st Team pursuit
2nd Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2023
1st Team pursuit, UEC European Championships
2nd Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2nd Team pursuit, UCI Nations Cup, Milton

World records
DateTimeMeetEventLocation
3 August 20213:42.3072020 OlympicsTeam Pursuit
(with Filippo Ganna, Simone Consonni & Jonathan Milan)		Izu,  Japan
4 August 20213:42.0322020 OlympicsTeam Pursuit
(with Filippo Ganna, Simone Consonni & Jonathan Milan)		Izu,  Japan

Road
2015
1st Memorial Denis Zanette e Daniele Del Ben[6]

References
  1. "Fiamme Azzurre – Atleti" (in Italian). polizia.penitenziaria.it. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. "Francesco Lamon". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  3. "Biesse Arvedi". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. Start list
  5. "Cycling Track LAMON Francesco – Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Tokyo 2020. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  6. "Memorial Denis Zanette-Daniele Del Ben-Gara Notturna". Italian Cycling Federation (in Italian). Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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