Maximilian Sciandri

What I admire most about Sciandri is the conviction it took to switch national identity mid-career, racing as an Italian before taking British citizenship in 1995, then validating that choice with an Olympic bronze in Atlanta a year later. A fifteen-year professional run from 1989 to 2004 is no fluke; it speaks to durability and craft rather than a single lucky season. His later turn to sporting director suggests a rider who valued passing knowledge forward as much as collecting results. I have a soft spot for athletes built on persistence over spectacle, and his quiet, long-haul career is exactly that kind of story worth honoring.

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Name (English)

Maximilian Sciandri

Name (Japanese)

マキシミリアン・シャンドリ

Reading

まきしみりあん・しゃんどり

Born

February 15, 1967 (age 59)

Origin

Derby, United Kingdom

Height

187 cm

Occupation

road cyclist / sporting director

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Goat

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max%20Sciandri
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AD%E3%82%B7%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q712971

Tags

• road cyclist
• sporting director

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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