Attilio Benfatto Explained

Attilio Benfatto
Birth Date:11 March 1943
Birth Place:, Italy
Death Place:Mirano, Italy
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1966–1967
Proteam1:Salamini–Luxor TV
Proyears2:1968
Proteam2:Kelvinator
Proyears3:1969–1973
Proyears4:1974
Proteam4:Filcas
Proyears5:1975
Proyears6:1976
Proteam6:Soldati
Proyears7:1977
Majorwins:Grand Tours

Giro d'Italia

2 individual stages (1969, 1972)

Attilio Benfatto (11 March 1943, in – 5 April 2017, in Mirano) was an Italian professional road cyclist.[1] He most notably won two stages of the Giro d'Italia. Throughout his career, he competed in eight editions of the Giro d'Italia and two editions of the Tour de France. His best placing was 25th overall in the 1969 Giro d'Italia.

Major results

1966
  • 1st Stage 3 Peace Race
  • 1st Stage 4 Tour de l'Avenir
  • 3rd Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships
    1968
  • 5th Coppa Sabatini
    1969
  • 1st Stage 23 Giro d'Italia
    1971
  • 10th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
    1972
  • 1st Stage 8 Giro d'Italia
    1973
  • 10th Overall Giro di Puglia

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Attilio Benfatto . ProCyclingStats . 13 May 2017.