Salvatore Puccio (born 31 August 1989) is an Italian former racing cyclist. A professional from 2012 to 2025, he spent his entire career riding for UCI WorldTeam . As a domestique, he rode 17 Grand Tours and made 30 appearances across all five Monuments.
Career
Puccio was born at Menfi, in Sicily. He joined ahead of the 2012 season, after a 2011 season which included a solo victory in the under-23 Tour of Flanders race in April.
Puccio made his Grand Tour debut at the 2013 Giro d'Italia. After won the team time trial on stage two, Puccio took the race lead and wore the pink jersey on stage three, after being the highest placed rider on stage one. Puccio kicked off his season in 2018 with an entry in the Tour Down Under.
Major results
2007
5th Overall Giro della Toscana Junior
:1st Points classification
:1st Stage 2
5th Overall Giro della Lunigiana
2010
5th GP Pretola
5th Gran Premio San Giuseppe
6th Gran Premio Industrie del Marmo
9th Trofeo Edil C
2011
1st Ronde van Vlaanderen U23
2nd GP Pretola
2nd Giro del Belvedere
2nd Gran Premio Palio del Recioto
4th Overall Giro della Toscana
:1st Stage 3
4th Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza
5th GP Capodarco
2012
6th Trofeo DeiÃÂ
2013
Giro d'Italia
:1st Stage 2 (TTT)
:Held after Stage 2
2014
8th Gran Premio CittÃÂ di Camaiore
2015
7th Overall Tour of Slovenia
:1st Points classification
2016
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
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