Roberto Petito (born 1 February 1971) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer.

Petito was born in Civitavecchia. His most important win came in 1997, when he won the Tirreno–Adriatico. He has also finished in the top five in classics such as the Tour of Flanders or Paris–Roubaix, as well as the overall in the 2006 edition of the Four Days of Dunkirk.

Career achievements

Major results

1992

1st Overall Giro delle Regioni 1st Stage 3

1994

1st Giro della Romagna

2nd Gran Piemonte

1995

2nd Overall Tour Méditerranéen

6th Overall Paris–Nice

1997

1st Overall Tirreno–Adriatico

1st Overall Giro di Sardegna

1st Overall Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali

7th Wincanton Classic

7th Overall Tour of Galicia

9th Overall Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana

1998

5th Trofeo Laigueglia

8th La Flèche Wallonne

9th Milan–San Remo

1999

2nd Road race, National Road Championships

7th Trofeo Melinda

2000

2nd Trofeo Laigueglia

9th Overall Tour Méditerranéen

2001

1st Trofeo Pantalica

6th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico 1st Stage 5

1st Stage 1 Giro d'Abruzzo

4th Trofeo Laigueglia

4th G.P. Costa degli Etruschi

8th Overall Giro della Liguria

2003

9th Trofeo Matteotti

10th Overall Tour Méditerranéen

2004

1st Stage 5 Tirreno–Adriatico

5th Tre Valli Varesine

7th Firenze–Pistoia

2005

4th GP Lugano

5th Tour of Flanders

5th Overall Driedaagse van De Panne–Koksijde

8th Milano–Torino

2006

1st Overall Four Days of Dunkirk 1st Stage 2

6th Giro di Toscana

10th Tour of Flanders

2007

5th Paris–Roubaix

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour19941995199619971998199920002001
Giro d'Italia632460100
Tour de FranceDNFDNF
Vuelta a España73DNF
Legend
DSQDisqualified
DNFDid not finish

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