Fabian Cancellara was born on 18 March 1981, in Wohlen bei Bern, Switzerland, to a Swiss mother and an Italian Swiss father. He discovered cycling at the age of 13 after falling in love with an old family bike that he had found … See more

2000–2002: The beginning years
After his second-place finish at the Under-23 time trial championship, Cancellara turned professional with Mapei–Quick-Step, … See more

Fabian Cancellara was born to southern Italian parents, who lived in Wohlen bei Bern, Switzerland. His first sport was cross-country skiing, before he adopted cycling as his main … See more