Claudio Bortolotto Explained

Claudio Bortolotto
Fullname:	Claudio Bortolotto
Birth Date:	1952 3, df=yes
Birth Place:	Orsago, Italy
Discipline:	Race
Role:	Rider
Proyears1:	1974
Proteam1:	Filcas
Proyears2:	1975–1979
Proyears4:	1980
Proteam4:	Mobili San Giacomo–Benotto
Proyears5:	1981
Proteam5:	Santini–Selle Italia
Proyears6:	1982–1984
Majorwins:	Grand Tours Giro d'Italia Mountains classification (1979, 1980, 1981) 2 individual stages (1977, 1979)

Claudio Bortolotto (born 19 March 1952) is an Italian former professional cyclist. The highlight of his career came with his victories in the mountains classification at the Giro d'Italia, which he won in 1979, 1980, and 1981. Bortolotto finished also eighth overall in the 1977 and 1978 editions of the race. He retired from cycling in 1984.^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Major results

1973

5th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia

1976

4th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore

1977

1st Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato

7th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico

8th Overall Giro d'Italia

1st Stage 11

1978

1st Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre

1st Stage 1

5th Giro della Romagna

8th Overall Giro d'Italia

9th Overall Volta a Catalunya

1979

1st Mountains classification 1st Stage 4

3rd Road race, National Road Championships

1980

1st Mountains classification Giro d'Italia

2nd Giro dell'Etna

2nd Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria

10th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico

1981

1st Coppa Sabatini

3rd Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria

4th Trofeo Pantalica

5th Overall Giro del Trentino

9th Overall Giro d'Italia

1st Mountains classification 9th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico

10th Overall Tour of the Basque Country

10th Coppa Bernocchi

1982

6th Milan–San Remo

7th Overall Deutschland Tour

1st Stage 3

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984
Vuelta a España	—	—	—	—	—	—	DNF	—	—	14	DNF
Giro d'Italia	35	—	22	8	8	15	25	9	—	34	38
Tour de France	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Legend
—	Did not compete
DNF	Did not finish

Notes and References

Web site: Cycling - Claudio Bortolotto (Italy) : season totals . The-sports.org . 2012-07-09.
Web site: Giro D'Italia Winner(Mountains Classification)in 1981:Claudio Bortolotto . Whowonitlists.com . 2012-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328063122/http://www.whowonitlists.com/sport/who-won-the-giro-ditalia-mountains/details.php?year=1981 . 28 March 2012 . dead .
Web site: Cycling Hall of Fame.com . Cycling Hall of Fame.com . 2012-07-09.
Web site: Claudio Bortolotto - Rider Statistics Giro d'Italia - By: CyclingFever.com - The International Cycling Social Network . Giro.cyclingfever.com . 2012-07-09.