Mattia Gaffuri (born 4 July 1999) is an Italian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .
Career During his youth, Gaffuri competed in running. He decided to switch to cycling at twenty years old, after suffering several injuries. Competing for Swiss club VC Mendrisio, he participated in various races between September 2019 and August 2021. However, he was not recruited by a professional team. Gaffuri then chose to prioritize his studies, with the goal of becoming a coach. He nevertheless continued to cycle at an amateur level. At the same time, he started a coaching company with fellow cyclist Luca Vergallito..
During the summer of 2023, he entered the inaugural European Climbers' Championship where he finished second to professional Felix Großschartner. A few months later, he finished second in the 2024 Zwift Academy program before signing a gravel cycling partnership with Colnago.. He also won the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in the 19-34 age category that fall.
In 2025, he finished third in an international gravel race in Monaco, behind Mads Würtz Schmidt and Lukas Pöstlberger.. He also participated in several road races. Riding for Swatt Club, he finished second in the Tour de Beauce and third in the Oberösterreich Rundfahrt and fifth in the Italian National Road Race Championships, won by his teammate Filippo Conca.
In August, Gaffuri joined UCI ProTeam as a stagiaire, before signing full time with UCI WorldTeam in 2026.
Major results Gravel 2025 1st National Championships UCI World Series 3rd Monaco 5th European Championships
Road 2023 2nd Championnats d'Europe des Grimpeurs 2024 1st UCI Gran Fondo World Championships (19-34) 2025 1st Pessano–Roncola 2nd Overall Tour de Beauce 1st Mountains classification 3rd Overall Oberösterreich Rundfahrt 5th Road race, National Championships 6th Sundvolden GP 8th Ringerike GP 10th Overall Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia
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