| Franco Balmamion | |
| Fullname: | Franco Balmamion |
| Birth Date: | 11 January 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Nole, Italy |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1961 |
| Proteam1: | Bianchi |
| Proyears2: | 1962–1963 |
| Proteam2: | Carpano |
| Proyears3: | 1964 |
| Proteam3: | Cynar |
| Proyears4: | 1965–1966 |
| Proteam4: | Sanson |
| Proyears5: | 1967–1968 |
| Proteam5: | Molteni |
| Proyears6: | 1969–1970 |
| Proteam6: | Salvarani |
| Proyears7: | 1971–1972 |
| Proteam7: | Scic |
| Majorwins: | Grand Tours
General classification (1962, 1963)One-day races and Classics |
Franco Balmamion (born 11 January 1940), is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist who raced between 1960 and 1972. The top of his career was two successive wins in the 1962 and 1963 editions of the Giro d'Italia.[1] [2]
| Grand Tour | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | 20 | bgcolor=pink | 1 | bgcolor=pink | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | — | 12 | DNF | 38 |
| Tour de France | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | 3 | — | 39 | 12 | DNF | — | ||
| Vuelta a España | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete | |
|---|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish | |
| DSQ | Disqualified |
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