Mario Cipollini

Prosecutor calls former rider an "extremely violent, extremely threatening and extremely abusive man"

The Court also required Cipollini to pay €80,000 in damages to Landucci and €5,000 to Giusti. "I am happy," Landucci said, according to Corriere Florentino, "even though this sentence comes at the end of a long and difficult path. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the USA. I had injuries, I had to go to the emergency room." As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. [charged with domestic abuse](https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cipollini-faces-hearing-in-alleged-assault-on-ex-wife/), stalking, and injuring the two women in a case first brought to the court in March 2019.

Former world champion cyclist, who injured ex-wife and stalked her, also ordered to pay €85000 in compensation.

The sentence imposed on the former sprinter for injuring and stalking his former wife went beyond that being sought by prosecutor Letizia Cai, who had sought a jail term of two years and six months. The 55 year old has also been ordered by a court in his home city of Lucca, Tuscany, to pay his ex-wife, Sabrina Landucci, €80,000 in compensation, Former road cycling world champion Mario Cipollini has been sentenced to three years in prison for domestic violence, including injuring his former wife and stalking her.

The retired Italian road racer will face prison time and a hefty fine for 'a series' of violent acts against his ex-wife and her current partner.

A former professional cyclist, Cipollini earned the nickname “Lion King” for his speed and stamina. His prosecutor, Letizia Cai, had asked for 2.5 years of prison time (2 years for injuries to Landucci and another 6 months for threats to her partner). He must pay €80,000 to Landucci and another €5,000 to her partner Giusti.

Mario Cipollini will serve three years in an Italian jail for domestic abuse. The sentence arrived Monday, ending a years-long proceeding that started back ...

He is a world champion and winner of multiple stages in all three Grand Tours, widely known for his sprinting prowess and flamboyant fashion on and off of the bike. The ex-pro cyclist has even denies an incident where he grabbed Landucci in the courtroom in front of her lawyer and numerous other witnesses. Hi was accused of abusing, kicking, punching, stalking and threatening Landucci repeatedly, including on one occasion pressing a gun to her forehead,” reports [Wielerflits](https://www.wielerflits.be/nieuws/mario-cipollini-veroordeeld-tot-drie-jaar-cel-wegens-mishandelen-ex-vrouw/).

Mario Cipollini has been sentenced to three years in an Italian prison for abusing his ex-wife Sabrina Landucci and her new partner, Silvio Giusti, ...

An avid cycling follower with a keen interest in racing, his writing previously featured on Casquettes and Bidons. After his retirement he founded the Cipollini bike brand. “In front of colleagues and clients, he grabbed my neck and then banged my head against the wall. Cipollini was also described as being an “extremely violent, extremely threatening and extremely abusive man,” during the hearing. I had injuries and had to go to the emergency room,” Landucci previously told the court. The charges were later dropped.

Former sprint 'Lion King' and cycling legend Mario Cipollini on Monday got three years in jail for assaulting his ex wife. © ANSA.

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 17 - Former sprint 'Lion King' and cycling legend Mario Cipollini on Monday got three years in jail for assaulting his ex wife.