Alberto Elli
Alberto Elli is an Italian former road racing cyclist, who wore the yellow jersey for 4 days in the 2000 [Tour de France].
Elli was called up late for the 2000 Tour de France, and after a group of 12 cyclists stayed away from the others, Elli became a surprise leader, being the second oldest cyclist in the peloton. He kept the yellow jersey until the Pyrenées mountains, where he lost it to Lance Armstrong.
After retiring, he worked as a directeur sportif for several professional teams.
During the 2001 Giro d'Italia, the police found banned substances in Elli's hotel room. In October 2005, he received a six-month suspended sentence by San Remo Judge Paolo Luppi.
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Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Source:| Grand Tour | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
| Giro d'Italia | 36 | 86 | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | 72 | 91 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 33 | 15 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 84 | — |
| Vuelta a España general classification winners|Vuelta a España] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 |
| — | Did not compete |
| DNF | Did not finish |
| DSQ | Disqualified |