Murilo Fischer


Murilo Antonio Fischer is a Brazilian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2016 for the,, and teams. He represented Brazil in five Olympic Games between 2000 and 2016, and competed at thirteen Grand Tours.

Career

Fischer was born in Brusque, Santa Catarina. Prior to moving to the team in 2010, Fischer had raced his whole career with Italian teams, having begun his career with in 2004, before the team moved up to UCI Professional Continental level as for the 2005 and 2006 seasons. At, Fischer proved his consistency over a season by winning the 2005 UCI Europe Tour. In 2007, Fischer made the step up to the UCI ProTour with. He became the second Brazilian to win a UCI World Tour race stage, winning stage five at the 2007 Tour de Pologne.
Fischer signed with on 3 January 2010, to be part of Tyler Farrar's leadout train in the 2010 season. Fischer left at the end of the 2012 season, and joined on a two-year contract from the 2013 season onwards.
Fisher completed the 2015 Vuelta a España and he became the first Brazilian rider to have completed all Grand Tours.

Major results

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;2001
;2002
;2003
;2004
;2005
;2006
;2007
;2008
;2009
;2010
;2011
;2012

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Giro d'Italia112DNF147135130152
Tour de France10176133
Vuelta a EspañaDNFDNF156DNF

Did not compete
DNFDid not finish