Imerio Massignan

Imerio Massignan
	Massignan in 1962
Personal information
Full name	Imerio Massignan
Born	2 January 1937; Valmarana di Altavilla Vicentina, Italy
Died	3 May 2024 (aged 87); Novi Ligure, Italy
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Climber
Professional teams
1959–1963	Legnano–Pirelli
1964	Carpano
1965	Ignis
1966	Bianchi–Mobylette
1967	Salamini–Luxor TV
1968	Pepsi–Cola
1969–1970	G.B.C.
Major wins
	Grand Tours Tour de France Mountains classification (1960, 1961) 1 individual stage (1961)

Imerio Massignan (2 January 1937 – 3 May 2024) was an Italian professional road cyclist. A pure climber, he debuted as professional in the 1959 Giro d'Italia, finishing 5th overall. This was followed by a series of good placements in the subsequent editions, including a 2nd overall in the 1962 Giro behind Franco Balmamion.

At the Tour de France he won the Mountains classification in 1960 and 1961, when he also finished 4th overall. In the latter season he also obtained a second place in the Giro di Lombardia.

Massignan retired in 1970. He died in Novi Ligure on 3 May 2024, at the age of 87.^[1]