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{{short description|Italian cyclist (born 1976)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name        = Danilo Di Luca
| image       = Danilodiluca.jpg
| caption     = Di Luca at the [[2005 Tour de Pologne]]
| fullname    = Danilo Di Luca
| nickname    = The Killer from [[Spoltore]]
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|1|2}}
| birth_place = [[Spoltore]], Italy
| height      = {{convert|1.68|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight      = {{convert|61|kg|lb|sigfig=3|abbr=on}}
| currentteam = Suspended
| discipline  = Road
| role        = Rider
| ridertype   = All rounder
| proyears1   = 1998
| proteam1    = [[Riso Scotti-MG Maglificio|Riso Scotti]]
| proyears2   = 1999–2001
| proteam2    = {{UCI team code|CTA|1999}}
| proyears3   = 2002–2004
| proteam3    = {{UCI team code|SAE|2002}}
| proyears4   = 2005–2007
| proteam4    = {{UCI team code|LIQ|2005}}
| proyears5   = 2008–2009
| proteam5    = {{UCI team code|LPR|2008}}
| proyears6   = 2011
| proteam6    = {{UCI team code|KAT|2011}}
| proyears7   = 2012
| proteam7    = {{UCI team code|ASA|2012}}
| proyears8   = 2013
| proteam8    = {{UCI team code|FAR|2013}}
| majorwins   = '''[[Grand Tours]]'''
:'''[[Giro d'Italia]]'''
::'''[[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|General classification]]''' ([[2007 Giro d'Italia|2007]])
::6 individual stages ([[2000 Giro d'Italia|2000]], [[2001 Giro d'Italia|2001]], [[2005 Giro d'Italia|2005]], [[2007 Giro d'Italia|2007]])
::1 TTT stage ([[2007 Giro d'Italia|2007]])
:'''[[Vuelta a España]]'''
::2 individual stages ([[2002 Vuelta a España|2002]], [[2006 Vuelta a España|2006]])
'''[[Race stage|Stage races]]'''
:[[Tour of the Basque Country]] ([[2005 Tour of the Basque Country|2005]])
'''[[Classic cycle races|One-day races and Classics]]'''
:[[Giro di Lombardia]] ([[2001 Giro di Lombardia|2001]])
:[[Liège–Bastogne–Liège]] ([[2007 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|2007]])
:[[Amstel Gold Race (men's race)|Amstel Gold Race]] ([[2005 Amstel Gold Race|2005]])
:[[La Flèche Wallonne]] ([[2005 La Flèche Wallonne|2005]])
'''Other'''
:[[UCI ProTour]] ([[2005 UCI ProTour|2005]])
| medaltemplates =
}}
'''Danilo Di Luca''' (born 2 January 1976) is a former Italian professional [[road racing cyclist]], best known for winning the [[2007 Giro d'Italia]], but also for several positive doping tests, the last of which resulting in a lifetime ban from the sport.

Di Luca is also one of six riders to have won each of the three [[Ardennes classics]]; he won the [[2005 Amstel Gold Race|Amstel Gold Race]] and [[2005 La Flèche Wallonne|La Flèche Wallonne]] in 2005, and [[2007 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]] in 2007. During his career, Di Luca rode for the Riso Scotti, {{UCI team code|CTA|2001}}, {{UCI team code|SAE|2004}}, {{UCI team code|LIQ|2007}}, {{UCI team code|LPR|2009}}, {{UCI team code|KAT|2011}}, {{UCI team code|ASA|2012}} and {{UCI team code|FAR|2013}} squads.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/di-luca-set-to-ride-for-free-with-one-year-katusha-deal |title=Di Luca Set To Ride For Free With One Year Katusha Deal |date=10 January 2011 |publisher=Cyclingnews.com |access-date=2013-02-17}}</ref><ref name="Di Luca Acqua">{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/di-luca-confirms-acqua-and-sapone-for-2012|title=Di Luca confirms Acqua & Sapone for 2012|website=[[Cycling News]]|date=8 November 2011|access-date=3 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/di-luca-signs-with-vini-fantini-selle-italia|title=Di Luca signs with Vini Fantini-Selle Italia|website=[[Cycling News]]|date=26 April 2013|access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref>

Di Luca's career was also dogged by numerous infractions, involving three suspensions in relation to doping. In 2007, Di Luca was suspended for three months towards the end of the season, for visiting previously banned doctor Carlo Santuccione, which later escalated into the [[Oil for Drugs]] case.<ref name="2007 ban">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/6265648.stm|title=Di Luca given doping suspension|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=17 October 2007|access-date=25 February 2014}}</ref> In 2009, at the [[2009 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], Di Luca tested positive on two occasions<ref>{{cite web|author=Susan Westemeyer |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lpr-brakes-fires-di-luca-over-doping-charges |title=LPR Brakes Fires Di Luca Over Doping Charges |date=12 August 2009 |publisher=Cyclingnews.com |access-date=2013-02-17}}</ref> for [[Continuous erythropoietin receptor activator|CERA]],<ref name="cera">{{cite web|author=Cyclingnews |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/di-luca-positive-for-cera-in-giro|title=Di Luca positive for CERA in Giro|date=2009-07-22|work=Cycling News |access-date=2009-07-22}}</ref> and was given a backdated&nbsp;– to July 2009&nbsp;– two-year ban in February 2010, which was later reduced to nine months.<ref name="2010 ban">{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/di-luca-given-two-year-suspension-for-giro-cera-doping|title=Di Luca given two-year suspension for Giro CERA doping|website=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|date=1 February 2010|access-date=25 February 2014}}</ref><ref name="2010 reduce">{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/di-luca-free-to-race-after-coni-reduce-ban|title=Di Luca free to race after CONI reduce ban|website=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|date=15 October 2010|access-date=25 February 2014}}</ref> His third positive test came just before the [[2013 Giro d'Italia]], when he tested positive for [[erythropoietin]] (EPO) in an out-of-competition test.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/may/24/danilo-diluca-epo-giro-sport|title=Danilo Di Luca faces lifetime ban after testing positive for EPO|first=William|last=Fotheringham|author-link=William Fotheringham|date=24 May 2013|access-date=25 February 2014|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Di Luca expressed surprise at the test results,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/di-luca-surprised-by-positive-test-for-epo|title=Di Luca "surprised" by positive test for EPO|website=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|date=24 May 2013|access-date=25 May 2013}}</ref> but he was given a lifetime ban in December 2013.<ref name="2013 ban">{{cite news|url=https://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/15264/9058964/danilo-di-luca-banned-from-cycling-for-life-after-committing-third-doping-offence|title=Danilo Di Luca banned from cycling for life after committing third doping offence|work=[[Sky Sports]]|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|date=5 December 2013|access-date=25 February 2014}}</ref>

Danilo Di Luca wrote his autobiography ''Bestie da Vittoria'', which means "Beasts for victories". Such book is also a denunciation of the use of doping substances among cyclists and the use of anti-doping controls as a way to manipulate competition results.

==Career==

===Early years===
Born in [[Spoltore]], [[province of Pescara]], Di Luca began his professional career in 1998 in the Riso Scotti team. He showed talent by winning the under-23 version of the Giro D'Italia. His first pro win was in 1999, when, moving to [[Cantina Tollo-Alexia Alluminio]], he won the first stage of the [[Giro d'Abruzzo]]. He remained in the team taking wins in 2001 such as the fourth stage of the [[Giro d'Italia]] and the [[Giro di Lombardia]]. Then, he transferred to [[Saeco (cycling team)|Saeco-Longoni Sport]].

During his time at Saeco-Longoni he lost the [[Vuelta al País Vasco]] on the last stage, a mountain time trial in which [[Andreas Klöden]] took the lead and the win. Combined with injuries and lack of confidence of the team directors, his performance suffered. In 2004 Italian officials investigated Di Luca for doping. Cyclingnews.com said: "Di Luca was recorded in several phone conversations with [[Eddy Mazzoleni]] in which he allegedly talked about [[Doping (sport)|doping]] products, the investigation led to Di Luca's non-participation in the 2004 Tour de France."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/jun07/jun28news2/|title=www.cyclingnews.com – the world centre of cycling|work=cyclingnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/jun07/jun29news|title=www.cyclingnews.com – the world centre of cycling|work=cyclingnews.com}}</ref>

===2005===
[[File:Danilo diluca.jpg|thumb|left|Di Luca at the [[2005 Giro d'Italia]]]]
In 2005, Di Luca switched to {{UCI team code|LIQ|2005}}, with [[Mario Cipollini]], [[Dario Cioni]], [[Stefano Garzelli]] and [[Magnus Bäckstedt]]. He led the team for the spring classics. His first victory came in the first stage of the [[UCI ProTour]] race [[Vuelta al País Vasco]], which he won overall after defeating [[Aitor Osa]] in the final time trial. He won the [[2005 Amstel Gold Race|Amstel Gold Race]] and [[2005 La Flèche Wallonne|La Flèche Wallonne]], taking the ProTour leader's white jersey.

Di Luca was seen as suited to races lasting only a few days. His success in the [[2005 Giro d'Italia]] came as a surprise. Here he won two stages and finished fourth. He finished fifth in the [[Tour de Pologne]]. With a fourth in the [[2005 Züri-Metzgete]], he became [[2005 UCI ProTour]] champion.

===2006===
Di Luca was forced to retire from the [[2006 Tour de France]], due to a urinary infection. He recovered to compete in the [[2006 Vuelta a España]], winning the fifth stage and holding the lead (ceding it to [[Janez Brajkovič]]). Di Luca's performances in the classics, the Giro, and other races, were a letdown from the triumphs of 2005.

===2007===
[[File:Danilo Di Luca en el Giro de Italia 2007.jpg|thumb|left|Di Luca at the [[2007 Giro d'Italia]]]]
Di Luca won [[Milano–Torino]] in March and [[2007 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]] in April. He took stages 4 and 12 en route to the victory in the [[2007 Giro d'Italia]]. After the Giro, it was revealed that Di Luca had unspecified low hormone levels. Italian authorities are determining if they are a consequence of racing at a high level for three weeks or some kind of masking agent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.procycling.com/news.aspx?ID=2869 |title=Bikes, Bike Reviews, Cycling Routes, Race News |work=BikeRadar |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816191019/http://www.procycling.com/news.aspx?ID=2869 |archive-date=16 August 2007 |df=dmy }}</ref> On 28 September, Di Luca withdrew from the [[2007 UCI Road World Championships – Men's Road Race|UCI road championship]] calling his treatment "a scandal" after doping allegations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/sep07/sep28news|title=www.cyclingnews.com – the world centre of cycling|work=cyclingnews.com}}</ref>

Di Luca was leading the [[2007 UCI ProTour]] when he was suspended before the final race, the [[2007 Giro di Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]], due to alleged involvement in the [[Oil for Drugs]] case, for which he was suspended for three months through the close season.<ref name="2007 ban"/>

===2008–2009===
In 2008, Di Luca had a quiet year as his new team, {{UCI team code|LPR|2008}}, were not invited to many races. In 2009, they received a wildcard entry to the [[2009 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] and Di Luca won the fourth stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2009//giro09/?id=results/giro094|title=www.cyclingnews.com presents the 92nd Giro d'Italia|work=cyclingnews.com}}</ref> He then came second on the fifth stage, gaining the [[pink jersey]] as race leader, and extended his lead by winning the tenth stage. He lost time on the two time trial stages and finished second overall, winning the [[points classification]].

On 22 July 2009, it was announced that Di Luca had tested positive for [[Continuous erythropoietin receptor activator|CERA]] on 20 and 28 May 2009, during the Giro d'Italia. He was provisionally suspended with immediate effect by the UCI.<ref name="cera" /><ref name="Italian Di Luca fails doping test">{{cite news| title=Italian Di Luca fails doping test | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8163587.stm |publisher=BBC| access-date=22 July 2009 | date=2009-07-22}}</ref> He had been targeted for testing using information from his [[biological passport]]'s blood profile, previous test results and his race schedule.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/di-luca-positive-for-cera-in-2009-giro-ditalia-22510| title=Di Luca positive for CERA in 2009 Giro d'Italia| publisher=Bike Radar| date=2009-07-22| access-date=27 July 2009| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104213001/http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/di-luca-positive-for-cera-in-2009-giro-ditalia-22510/| archive-date=4 January 2014| url-status=dead}}</ref> On 8 August, his positive tests were confirmed. On 1 February 2010, the Italian Olympic committee (CONI) suspended him for two years (effective as of 22 July 2009) for the Giro doping incident. Di Luca must also pay a {{Euro|280,000}} fine, as well as the costs incurred in both the analysis and counter-analysis of his Giro samples: Di Luca indicated his intention to contest the decision.<ref name="2010 ban"/>

===2010–2011===
[[File:Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 2011, Danilo DiLuca (6141774898).jpg|upright|thumb|Di Luca at the [[2011 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal]]]]
On 15 October 2010, CONI announced that Di Luca's ban had been reduced to nine months and seven days, allowing Di Luca to return as of that very day (though the season was nearly over). This was due to his reported cooperation with investigators, detailing doping methods. CONI also announced the reduction of Di Luca's fine, from €280,000 to €106,400,<ref name="2010 reduce"/> but the UCI contends that he will still have to pay the full amount based on when his doping incident occurred.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/di-luca-still-faces-fine-of-eur280000 |title=Di Luca Still Faces Fine Of Â'Ź280,000 |date=28 October 2010 |publisher=Cyclingnews.com |access-date=2013-02-17}}</ref> His results from the 2009 Giro were stricken from the record.<ref>[http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/getObject.asp?MenuId=MTU3Mjg&ObjTypeCode=FILE&type=FILE&id=NjY5MTA&LangId=1 UCI&nbsp;– Sanctions, Period of ineligibily and disqualifications 2010] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707004551/http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/getObject.asp?MenuId=MTU3Mjg&ObjTypeCode=FILE&type=FILE&id=NjY5MTA&LangId=1 |date=7 July 2011 }}</ref>

In the 2011 season, he competed for {{UCI team code|KAT|2011}}, and his performances were somewhat mitigated since he held no victories. His notable results were fourth of the Giro d'Italia's 6th stage and fourth in the Tour de Suisse's first stage.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.les-sports.info/cyclisme-di-luca-danilo-resultats-identite-s2-c2-b4-o2-w1756.html| title=Danilo Di Luca principaux résultats| publisher= les-sports.info| access-date= 16 October 2011}}</ref>

After the season, Di Luca signed a contract for the 2012 season with {{UCI team code|ASA|2012|nolink=yes}}.<ref name="Di Luca Acqua"/>

===2013===
In April 2013, Di Luca signed for the {{UCI team code|FAR|2013}} team, who were subsequently awarded a wildcard place to race in the [[2013 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]. On 24 May, while Di Luca was riding in the Giro, the UCI announced that he had had an adverse finding in an out-of-competition doping test at his home on 29 April. Di Luca was fired by his team who instructed him to leave the race by his own means.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22652887 |title=Danilo Di Luca: Giro d'Italia cyclist fails doping test |publisher=BBC News |access-date=2013-05-24}}</ref> He was banned for life by [[Italian National Olympic Committee|CONI]] on 5 December. He also had his results stripped from 29 April and ordered to pay €37,985 in fines and costs.<ref name="2013 ban"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Cyclist Danilo Di Luca tests positive for EPO, risks life ban|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/cycling/2013/05/24/danilo-di-luca-cyclist-tests-positive-epo-risks-life-ban/2357387/|access-date=2 July 2014|agency=Associated Press|publisher=US News|date=24 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Danilo Di Luca banned for life after EPO positive|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/12/news/danilo-di-luca-banned-for-life-after-epo-positive_310593|publisher=VeloNews|date=5 December 2013|access-date=2 July 2014|archive-date=9 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209051408/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/12/news/danilo-di-luca-banned-for-life-after-epo-positive_310593|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Major results==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
;1994
: 1st [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px]] Overall [[Giro della Lunigiana]]
;1997
: 6th [[1997 UCI Road World Championships – Men's under-23 road race|Road race]], [[1997 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Under-23 Championships]]
;1998
: 1st [[File:MaillotItalia.svg|20px]] [[Italian National Road Race Championships|Road race]], National Under-23 Road Championships
: 1st [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px]] Overall [[Giro Next Gen|Giro Ciclistico d'Italia]]
::1st Stage 5b ([[Individual time trial|ITT]])
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia]]
::1st Stage 4b ([[Individual time trial|ITT]])
: 3rd [[File:Bronze medal uci.svg|15px]] [[1998 UCI Road World Championships – Men's under-23 road race|Road race]], [[1998 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Under-23 Championships]]
;1999
: 2nd [[1999 Giro di Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]]
: 2nd [[GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano]]
: 3rd [[Giro del Friuli]]
: 4th [[Giro del Veneto]]
: 5th [[Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato]]
: 7th [[Coppa Placci]]
;2000
: 1st [[GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano]]
: 1st [[Trofeo Pantalica]]
: 1st Stage 5 [[2000 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
: 2nd Overall [[2000 Tour of the Basque Country|Tour of the Basque Country]]
::1st Stage 2
: 6th Overall [[Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali|Memorial Cecchi Gori]]
;2001
: 1st [[2001 Giro di Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]]
: 1st [[Trofeo dello Scalatore]]
: [[2001 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
::1st Stage 4 
::Held [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px]] after Stages 4–7
: 2nd Overall [[Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme]]
::1st Stage 4
: 2nd [[Giro del Veneto]]
: 3rd [[GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano]]
: 9th [[Coppa Bernocchi]]
;2002
: 1st [[Giro del Veneto]]
: 1st [[Trofeo Laigueglia]]
: 1st [[Gran Premio Fred Mengoni]]
: [[2002 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
::1st Stage 2 
::Held [[File:Jersey granatewhite.svg|20px]] after Stage 2
: 2nd Overall [[2002 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
::1st Stages 3 & 5
: 2nd [[Tre Valli Varesine]]
: 3rd [[Subida a Urkiola]]
: 5th Overall [[La Méditerranéenne|Tour Méditerranéen]]
: 6th [[2002 Clásica de San Sebastián|Clásica de San Sebastián]]
: 7th Overall [[2002 Vuelta a Murcia|Vuelta a Murcia]]
: 9th Overall [[2002 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana|Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana]]
::1st Stage 4
: 9th [[2002 HEW Cyclassics|HEW Cyclassics]]
;2003
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Giro della Liguria]]
::1st Stage 3b ([[Individual time trial|ITT]])
: 1st [[Coppa Placci]]
: 1st [[Tre Valli Varesine]]
: 2nd Overall [[2003 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
::1st Stage 6
: 2nd [[Gran Premio Città di Camaiore]]
: 3rd [[2003 Amstel Gold Race|Amstel Gold Race]]
: 3rd [[2003 Clásica de San Sebastián|Clásica de San Sebastián]]
: 3rd [[Giro del Veneto]]
: 3rd [[Trofeo Melinda]]
: 4th [[Giro dell'Emilia]]
: 8th [[2003 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]]
;2004
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Brixia Tour]]
: 1st [[Trofeo Matteoti]]
: 1st Stage 4 [[2004 Vuelta a Murcia|Vuelta a Murcia]]
: 2nd [[2004 La Flèche Wallonne|La Flèche Wallonne]]
: 2nd [[Tre Valli Varesine]]
: 2nd [[Gran Premio Città di Camaiore]]
: 4th [[2004 Amstel Gold Race|Amstel Gold Race]]
: 5th [[Italian National Road Race Championships|Road race]], National Road Championships
: 5th Overall [[Uniqa Classic]]
;2005
: 1st [[File:Jersey white.svg|20px]] [[2005 UCI ProTour|UCI ProTour]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[2005 Tour of the Basque Country|Tour of the Basque Country]]
::1st [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px]] Points classification
::1st Stage 1
: 1st [[2005 Amstel Gold Race|Amstel Gold Race]]
: 1st [[2005 La Flèche Wallonne|La Flèche Wallonne]]
: 4th Overall [[2005 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
::1st Stages 3 & 5
::Held [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px]] after Stages 5 & 7–10
::Held [[File:Jersey violet.svg|20px]] after Stages 5, 7–9 & 14
: 4th [[2005 Züri-Metzgete|Züri–Metzgete]]
: 4th [[Giro del Lazio]]
: 5th Overall [[2005 Tour de Pologne|Tour de Pologne]]
: 5th [[Milano–Torino]]
: 5th [[Gran Premio Fred Mengoni]]
;2006
: [[2006 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
::1st Stage 5
::Held [[File:Jersey gold.svg|20px]], [[File:Jersey orange.svg|20px]] & [[File:Jersey white.svg|20px]] after Stages 5 & 6
: 2nd [[Giro dell'Emilia]]
: 3rd [[Italian National Road Race Championships|Road race]], National Road Championships
: 6th [[2006 La Flèche Wallonne|La Flèche Wallonne]]
: 6th [[Gran Premio Fred Mengoni]]
: 6th [[:it:Trofeo Città di Borgomanero 2006|Trofeo Città di Borgomanero]] (with [[Ruggero Marzoli]])
: 9th [[2006 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]]
: 9th [[2006 Giro di Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]]
: 9th [[2006 Züri-Metzgete|Züri–Metzgete]]
;2007
: 1st [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px]] Overall [[2007 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
::1st Stages 1 ([[Team time trial|TTT]]), 4 & 12
::Held [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px]] after Stages 4, 5 & 10–14
: 1st [[2007 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]]
: 1st [[Milano–Torino]]
: 3rd [[2007 Amstel Gold Race|Amstel Gold Race]]
: 3rd [[2007 La Flèche Wallonne|La Flèche Wallonne]]
: 3rd [[2007 GP Ouest-France|GP Ouest-France]]
: 8th Overall [[2007 Tour de Pologne|Tour de Pologne]]
: 10th Overall [[Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali]]
::1st Stage 3 
;2008
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellowred.svg|20px]] Overall [[Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda]]
::1st Stage 4
: 1st [[Giro dell'Emilia]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px]] Mountains classification [[2008 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]]
: 2nd [[Giro d'Oro]]
: 3rd [[Giro del Lazio]]
: 3rd [[Memorial Cimurri]]
: 5th [[Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie]]
: 8th Overall [[2008 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
: 9th [[Coppa Bernocchi]]
;2009
: 1st Stage 1 ([[Team time trial|TTT]]) [[Settimana Ciclista Lombarda]]
:<s>2nd Overall [[2009 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]</s>
::<s>1st [[File:Jersey violet.svg|20px]] [[Points classification in the Giro d'Italia|Points classification]]</s>
::<s>1st Stages 4 & 10</s>
::<s>Held [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px]] after Stages 5–11</s>
::<s>Held [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px]] after Stages 4–9</s>
: 8th Overall [[2009 Giro del Trentino|Giro del Trentino]]
::1st Stage 4
;2011
: 7th [[Vuelta a Mallorca|Trofeo Inca]]
: 8th [[Vuelta a Mallorca|Trofeo Deià]]
: 10th [[Tre Valli Varesine]]
;2012
: 1st [[Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie]]
: 2nd [[Italian National Road Race Championships|Road race]], National Road Championships
: 2nd [[Circuito de Getxo]]
: 3rd [[Coppa Agostoni]]
: 3rd [[Tre Valli Varesine]]
: 4th Overall [[2012 Tour of Austria|Tour of Austria]]
::1st Stage 2
: 6th [[Gran Premio Città di Camaiore]]
: 10th Overall [[Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali]]
;2013
: 6th [[Giro di Toscana]]
: 10th [[GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano]]
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
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! scope="col" | [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]]
! scope="col" | 1998
! scope="col" | 1999
! scope="col" | 2000
! scope="col" | 2001
! scope="col" | 2002
! scope="col" | 2003
! scope="col" | 2004
! scope="col" | 2005
! scope="col" | 2006
! scope="col" | 2007
! scope="col" | 2008
! scope="col" | 2009
! scope="col" | 2010
! scope="col" | 2011
! scope="col" | 2012
! scope="col" | 2013
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px|link=|alt=A pink jersey]] [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
|[[1998 Giro d'Italia|—]]
|[[1999 Giro d'Italia|DNF]]
|[[2000 Giro d'Italia|DNF]]
|[[2001 Giro d'Italia|24]]
|[[2002 Giro d'Italia|—]]
|[[2003 Giro d'Italia|—]]
|[[2004 Giro d'Italia|—]]
|style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2005 Giro d'Italia|4]]
|[[2006 Giro d'Italia|23]]
|style="background:pink;"|[[2007 Giro d'Italia|'''1''']]
|style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2008 Giro d'Italia|8]]
|[[2009 Giro d'Italia|<s>2</s>]]
|[[2010 Giro d'Italia|—]]
|[[2011 Giro d'Italia|69]]
|[[2012 Giro d'Italia|—]]
|[[2013 Giro d'Italia|DNF]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=|alt=A yellow jersey]] [[General classification in the Tour de France|Tour de France]]
|[[1998 Tour de France|—]]
|[[1999 Tour de France|—]]
|[[2000 Tour de France|—]]
|[[2001 Tour de France|—]]
|[[2002 Tour de France|—]]
|[[2003 Tour de France|DNF]]
|[[2004 Tour de France|—]]
|[[2005 Tour de France|—]]
|[[2006 Tour de France|DNF]]
|[[2007 Tour de France|—]]
|[[2008 Tour de France|—]]
|[[2009 Tour de France|—]]
|[[2010 Tour de France|—]]
|[[2011 Tour de France|—]]
|[[2012 Tour de France|—]]
|[[2013 Tour de France|—]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey gold.svg|20px|link=|alt=A gold jersey]]/[[File:Jersey red.svg|20px|link=|alt=A red jersey]] [[List of Vuelta a España general classification winners|Vuelta a España]]
|[[1998 Vuelta a España|—]]
|[[1999 Vuelta a España|—]]
|[[2000 Vuelta a España|DNF]]
|[[2001 Vuelta a España|DNF]]
|[[2002 Vuelta a España|20]]
|[[2003 Vuelta a España|—]]
|[[2004 Vuelta a España|DNF]]
|[[2005 Vuelta a España|—]]
|[[2006 Vuelta a España|DNF]]
|[[2007 Vuelta a España|—]]
|[[2008 Vuelta a España|—]]
|[[2009 Vuelta a España|—]]
|[[2010 Vuelta a España|—]]
|[[2011 Vuelta a España|—]]
|[[2012 Vuelta a España|—]]
|[[2013 Vuelta a España|—]]
|}

===Classics results timeline===
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" colspan=19 align=center| Monuments results timeline
|-
! Monument
! scope="col" | 1998
! scope="col" | 1999
! scope="col" | 2000
! scope="col" | 2001
! scope="col" | 2002
! scope="col" | 2003
! scope="col" | 2004
! scope="col" | 2005
! scope="col" | 2006
! scope="col" | 2007
! scope="col" | 2008
! scope="col" | 2009
! scope="col" | 2010
! scope="col" | 2011
! scope="col" | 2012
! scope="col" | 2013
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;"|[[Milan–San Remo]]
|[[1998 Milan–San Remo|—]]
|[[1999 Milan–San Remo|96]]
|[[2000 Milan–San Remo|—]]
|[[2001 Milan–San Remo|119]]
|[[2002 Milan–San Remo|DNF]]
|[[2003 Milan–San Remo|80]]
|[[2004 Milan–San Remo|54]]
|[[2005 Milan–San Remo|27]]
|[[2006 Milan–San Remo|—]]
|[[2007 Milan–San Remo|—]]
|[[2008 Milan–San Remo|58]]
|[[2009 Milan–San Remo|41]]
|[[2010 Milan–San Remo|—]]
|[[2011 Milan–San Remo|—]]
|[[2012 Milan–San Remo|63]]
|[[2013 Milan–San Remo|—]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;"|[[Tour of Flanders (men's race)|Tour of Flanders]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;" colspan=16 rowspan=2 |<small>Did not contest during career</small>
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;"|[[Paris–Roubaix]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;"|[[Liège–Bastogne–Liège]]
|[[1998 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|—]]
|[[1999 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|—]]
|[[2000 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|—]]
|[[2001 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|—]]
|[[2002 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|34]]
|style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2003 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|8]]
|[[2004 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|DNS]]
|[[2005 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|26]]
|style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2006 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|9]]
|style="text-align:center; background:gold;"|[[2007 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|'''1''']]
|[[2008 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|—]]
|[[2009 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|—]]
|[[2010 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|—]]
|[[2011 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|41]]
|[[2012 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|—]]
|[[2013 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|—]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;"|[[Giro di Lombardia]]
|[[1998 Giro di Lombardia|—]]
|style="text-align:center; background:#C0C0C0;"|[[1999 Giro di Lombardia|'''2''']]
|[[2000 Giro di Lombardia|DNF]]
|style="text-align:center; background:gold;"|[[2001 Giro di Lombardia|'''1''']]
|[[2002 Giro di Lombardia|45]]
|[[2003 Giro di Lombardia|41]]
|[[2004 Giro di Lombardia|—]]
|[[2005 Giro di Lombardia|DNF]]
|style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2006 Giro di Lombardia|9]]
|[[2007 Giro di Lombardia|—]]
|[[2008 Giro di Lombardia|—]]
|[[2009 Giro di Lombardia|—]]
|[[2010 Giro di Lombardia|—]]
|[[2011 Giro di Lombardia|—]]
|[[2012 Giro di Lombardia|20]]
|[[2013 Giro di Lombardia|—]]
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Legend
|-
! scope="row" | —
| Did not compete
|-
! scope="row" | [[Did not finish|DNF]]
| Did not finish
|-
! scope="row" | DNS
| Did not start
|}

==See also==
* [[List of doping cases in cycling]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{official website|http://www.danilodilucaweb.it}}
*{{trapfriis|italy.Di-Luca.htm}}

{{UCI World Tour Winners}}
{{maglia rosa}}
{{Giro d'Italia Points winner}}
{{Giro di Lombardia winners}}
{{Liège–Bastogne–Liège winners}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Di Luca, Danilo}}
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