Fabian Cancellara started road cycling after falling in love with an old bike at age thirteen.
 Cancellara's first victory came Tour Mditerranen; he helped lead the Fassa Bortolo squad to victory in the race's final stage, which was a team time trial
=== 2012: An injury-ridden season ===In the first races of the 2012 season, Cancellara showed a good form: he powered to a second victory on the gravel roads of the Strade Bianche and took a victory in the closing time trial of the TirrenoAdriatico

