Vincenzo Albanese
Hometown
Oliveto Citra, Italy
Date of birth
12 November 1996
Languages
Italian, English, Spanish, French
Nicknames
Alba
Italian powerhouse Vincenzo Albanese stepped up his game in 2025. In his first season in EF Education-EasyPost pink, he sprinted to a huge win on stage 2 of the Tour de Suisse and finished his first Tour de France.
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 is a strong asset for us during the spring classics. 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 a U23, Vincenzo won seven races, including a stage at the Tour de l’Avenir and the Trofeo Matteotti, 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, his biggest dream is to win a stage of the Tour de France.
Questions & Answers
If you could time travel, what date/year would you visit and why?
French Polynesia now, because it is so far and its sea is amazing.
What is your favorite thing to do on a rest day?
To go for a walk with my dog and spend time with my family
Who is the person you most admire and why?
My girlfriend for her strength
When you stop at a petrol station mid-ride, what do you get?
Coffee or Coke
What is your favorite song in your native language?
“Salirò” by Daniele Silvestri