Graziano Battistini Explained

Graziano Battistini
Fullname:Graziano Battistini
Birth Date:1936 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Fosdinovo, Italy
Death Place:Arcola, Italy
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Majorwins:2 stages Tour de France
2 stages Giro d'Italia

Graziano Battistini (12 May 1936  - 22 January 1994) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. In 1960, Battistini won two stages in the Tour de France, and finished in second place in the general classification. Battistini was the first rider to win the Cima Coppi, a prize honoring the late Fausto Coppi, by being the first rider to the summit of the Passo dello Stelvio in the 1965 Giro d'Italia.[1] [2]

Major results

Sources:[3] [4] [5]

1958
  • 1st Coppa Mobilio ITT
    1959
  • 5th GP Quarrata
  • 7th Overall Giro d'Italia
    1960
  • Coppa Sabatini
  • GP Saice
  • Tour de France
  • Winner stages 7 and 16
  • 2nd place overall classification
    1962
  • Giro d'Italia
  • Winner stage 2
  • Leading general classification for four days
  • 8th place overall classification
    1963
  • Giro d'Italia
  • 9th place overall classification
    1965
  • Giro d'Italia
  • Winner stage 20

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Cima Coppi history (1965-1989) . Cycling Passion . 16 June 2023 . en-us . 1 January 2020.
    2. Web site: Windsor . Richard . Icons of cycling: The Cima Coppi . cyclingweekly.com . 16 June 2023 . en . 22 May 2017.
    3. Web site: Graziano Battistini . www.cyclingarchives.com . 16 June 2023 . en.
    4. Web site: Graziano Battistini . FirstCycling.com . 16 June 2023 . en.
    5. Web site: Graziano Battistini . www.procyclingstats.com . 16 June 2023.

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