Graziano Battistini
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Graziano Battistini |
| Born | 12 May 1936 Fosdinovo, Italy |
| Died | 22 January 1994 (aged 57) Arcola, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| 2 stages Tour de France 2 stages Giro d'Italia | |
Graziano Battistini (12 May 1936 – 22 January 1994) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. In 1960, Battistini won two stages in the Tour de France, and finished in second place in the general classification. Battistini was the first rider to win the Cima Coppi, a prize honoring the late Fausto Coppi, by being the first rider to the summit of the Passo dello Stelvio in the 1965 Giro d'Italia.[1][2]
Major results
[edit]- 1958
- 1st Coppa Mobilio ITT
- 1959
- 5th GP Quarrata
- 7th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1960
- Coppa Sabatini
- GP Saice
- Tour de France:
- Winner stages 7 and 16
- 2nd place overall classification
- 1962
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner stage 2
- Leading general classification for four days
- 8th place overall classification
- 1963
- Giro d'Italia:
- 9th place overall classification
- 1965
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner stage 20
References
[edit]- ^ "Cima Coppi history (1965-1989)". Cycling Passion. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Windsor, Richard (22 May 2017). "Icons of cycling: The Cima Coppi". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Graziano Battistini". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Graziano Battistini". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Graziano Battistini". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Graziano Battistini at Cycling Archives
- Graziano Battistini at ProCyclingStats
- Graziano Battistini at CycleBase
- Official Tour de France results for Graziano Battistini
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