Celestino Vercelli Explained

Celestino Vercelli
Birth Date:10 August 1946
Birth Place:Soriso, Italy
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:1967
Amateurteam1:U.S. Vallese
Proyears1:1969
Proteam1:Sanson
Proyears2:1970
Proteam2:Germanvox–Wega
Proyears3:1971–1976
Proyears4:1977
Proyears5:1978
Proteam5:Intercontinentale

Celestino Vercelli (10 August 1946  - 26 November 2020) was an Italian professional racing cyclist.[1] He rode in the 1971 and 1976 Tour de France as well as in seven editions of the Giro d'Italia and the 1970 Vuelta a España.[2]

Major results

1970
  • 7th Trofeo Baracchi (with Adriano Pella)
  • 10th Giro di Toscana
    1971
  • 5th Coppa Bernocchi
  • 7th Giro del Piemonte
    1972
  • 5th Giro del Veneto
  • 6th Giro dell'Umbria
  • 7th Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
    1975
  • 2nd Coppa Sabatini
  • 7th GP Montelupo
    1976
  • 3rd Overall Cronostaffetta

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour196919701971197219731974197519761977
    Giro d'Italia59645275634484
    Tour de France8355
    Vuelta a España45

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Ciclismo in lutto per Celestino Vercelli, gregario dei campioni e poi imprenditore di successo . lastampa . 26 November 2020.
    2. Web site: Celestino Vercelli . 29 February 2016 . Cycling Archives.