Danielle De Francesco (Retired)
Danielle De Francesco is an Australian professional cyclist from Melbourne, born on 23rd October 1992.
Danielle De Francesco profile
- Name: Danielle De Francesco
- Nationality: Australia
- Place of birth: Melbourne
- Date of birth: 23rd October 1992
- Status: Retired
- Current Team: None
- Previous Teams: Specialized Women’s Racing, ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast, Zaaf Cycling Team, Arkéa Pro Cycling Team
Career overview
De Francesco moved into cycling after a background in swimming and triathlon, bringing strong endurance qualities into the Australian road scene. She made an early impact domestically with Specialized Women’s Racing and ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast before stepping up to Zaaf Cycling Team in 2023. That season brought her clearest international breakthrough, with 6th overall at the Women’s Tour Down Under and 5th at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. After Zaaf’s collapse, she joined Arkéa Pro Cycling Team and continued with the French squad as Arkéa-B&B Hotels Women, gaining experience across major European races including the Tour de France Femmes, Paris-Roubaix Femmes and Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes.
