Vincenzo Albanese

Italian powerhouse Vincenzo Albanese is excited to step up his game and top the solid list of results he has earned during his first eight years as a pro with some big wins in his first season in our signature pink.

Vincenzo lives in the hills around Florence but is most at home when he is racing over the Belgian cobbles, rattling up bergs and sprinting into corners in the wind. He will be a strong asset during our spring classics campaign. In 2024, Vincenzo finished in the top ten at 19 races, including the E3 Saxo Classic, Binche-Chimay-Binche, and the Circuit Franco-Belge. Earlier in his career, he won the Trofeo Matteotti and a stage of the Tour du Limousin.

He has been racing since he was six years old and can navigate a peloton like it is his second nature. As an under-23, Vincenzo won seven races, including a stage at the Tour de l’Avenir and a professional race he rode with the Italian national team.

That performance earned him his first contract and kick started his racing career. Vincenzo has since developed into a consummate professional. He is a consistent performer who is ready to work for his teammates across all terrain from the start to the end of the season. He has ridden the Giro d’Italia four times and, though he loves his national grand tour, now wants to bring his three-week racing strength to the Tour de France to help his new EF Education-EasyPost teammates and go for a stage win.

Whenever he has time off, he goes home to Tuscany to fish for sea bass and red snapper off the island of Erba, enjoy some games of football with his mates, and tour the local vineyards with his girlfriend.

Fun Facts

How did you get into cycling?
Through friends

What is your favorite climb?
The Passo dello Stelvio for its length

When a race gets tough, what do you tell yourself?
Not to give up

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
I would go to Everest base camp, because I am fascinated by the mountain and its landscapes.

If you weren't a professional cyclist, what would you be?
I would be a chef because I love cooking

Who is your favorite athlete?
Valentino Rossi

Think about your best teammate ever. What was the quality in them that you appreciated?
The respect he had for me.

What is your favorite pump-up song?
Infinity 2008 by the Guru Josh Project

Giro, Tour, or Vuelta?
The Giro, because I am Italian.

What is your favorite word in your native language?
I shouldn’t say bad words

Date of birth: 11/12/1996
Hometown, Country: Oliveto Citra, Italy
Languages: Italian, English, Spanish, French
Nicknames: Alba