Marco Rullo
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| Full name | Gianmarco Rullo |
| Nickname | 'Il Diavolo' |
| Born | September 21, 1976 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10.1 st) |
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| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Infobox last updated on February 11, 2008 |
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Marco Rullo (September 21, 1976) is a former professional cyclist.
Marco Rullo has dual United States and Italian citizenship. Marco raced as an amateur in 1999 for UCT Marostica in Italy before securing a professional contract. In his first year as a pro he participated in the Giro d'Italia; riding in support for Evgeni Berzin.
His family is from Verona, Italy.
In 2004 Rullo established a new record (previously held by Italian cycling legend Marco Pantani) at the Cronoscalata Monte Grappa, covering the 26.5 kilometre, 1567 metre ascent in a time of 1 hour 2.34 minutes.
In 2007 Rullo shattered his femur in competition. He retired from professional cycling in December 2009.
Professional teams
- Rock Racing Pro Cycling (USA)
- Acqua & Sapone — Adria Mobil (Italy)
- Ceramica Flaminia (Italy)
- Team ICET (Italy)
- Rosso Sport (Germany)
- Sportsbook.com (USA)
- Mobilvetta — Rossin (Italy)
Results
2006
- 1st Mt Graham hill climb
2004
- 1st Crono Scalata Monte Grappa
- 3rd GP Solingen
- 5th Rund um den Rhein
- 7th Schoenaich Classic
- 8th Route Breton Polymultiplee
- 9th GP Steinfurt
- GPM Giro di Media Brenta
- GPM GP Solingen
- GPM GP Steinfurt
2003
- 1st Everest Challenge (Stage 1 & 2)
- 1st Death Valley SR (Stage 2)
- 1st Summit Center Classic (Stage 1)
- 1st Sonoran Classic (Stage 2 & 3)
- 2nd Superior RR
- 2nd Death Valley SR (Stage 1)
- 3rd Humboldt Mtn. RR
- 4th Tucson Bicycle Classic (Stage 2)
- 5th Boulevard RR
- 6th Pine Flat RR
- 6th Solano Bicycle Classic (Stage 2)
- 6th La Vuelta de Bisbee (Prologue, Stage 3)
- KOM Everest Challenge
