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Maximilian Sciandri

マキシミリアン・シャンドリ　/　まきしみりあん・しゃんどり

Road cyclist from United Kingdom

February 15, 1967 (age 59)　・　Derby, United Kingdom

road cyclist
sporting director

My Take

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.

Overview

Maximilian Sciandri (born 15 February 1967) is a retired British road racing cyclist of Italian descent. He competed as an Italian national up to February 1995, then took British citizenship. He won the bronze medal in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA. He was a professional rider from 1989 to 2004.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Goat
Origin: Derby, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 187 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: road cyclist / sporting director

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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

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