Palmares

2nd overall, Tour of the Mediterranean, 2002
3rd overall, at the Tour of Austria, 2001

2006
3rd, stage 14, Giro d’Italia
10th, stage 18, Giro d’Italia

2005
3rd, Trofeo Laigueglia
3rd, Milano-Torino
6th, stage 2, Settimana Coppi-Bartali
6th overall, Settimana Coppi-Bartali
8th, Giro d'Oro
9th, stage 4, Settimana Coppi-Bartali

2004
2nd, GP Rio Saliceto E Correggio
2nd, Trofeo Melinda
7th, Tre Valle Varesine
7th, Giro di Romagna
8th, Giro del Veneto

2003
2nd, stage 10, Giro d’Italia
8th overall, Settimana Coppi-Bartali
10th, stage 2, Giro del Trentino
10th overall, Giro del Trentino

2002
2nd, stage 4, Tour Mediterranean
2nd overall, Tour Mediterranean
3rd, stage 2, Settimana Ciclista Lombarda
4th, stage 3b, Settimana Ciclista Lombarda
6th overall, Brixia Tour
8th, Coppa Agostoni
10th, Trofeo Pantalica

2001
2nd, Trofeo dello Scalatore III
3rd, overall, Tour of Austria
7th, stage 4, Tour of Austria
8th, stage 1, Tour of Austria
9th, GP Industria & Artigianato-Larciano

Biography

Tiralongo is a small but energetic climber from Italy. He has been riding since 1984 and turned pro in 2000 with Fassa Bortolo. He has done all three of the big tours; his best finishes include second place overall at the Tour of the Mediterranean in 2002, and third place overall at the Tour of Austria in 2001