Marino Fontana Explained

Marino Fontana
Birth Date:14 March 1936
Birth Place:Caldogno, Italy
Death Place:Caldogno, Italy
Discipline:Road
Proyears1:1960–1963
Proyears2:1964
Proyears3:1965
Proteam3:Maino
Proyears4:1966
Manageyears1:1967
Manageyears2:1969–1971
Manageyears3:1973–1977

Marino Fontana (14 March 1936 – 11 June 2013) was an Italian road cyclist. Professional from 1960 to 1966, he notably won the 1961 Giro di Toscana and finished third in the 1960 Giro di Lombardia. He also rode in seven races of the Giro d'Italia, with his best finish being 21st in 1963.[1] After retiring, he worked as a directeur sportif for several teams.[2]

Major results

1955
  • 1st Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
    1957
  • 2nd Piccolo Giro di Lombardia
    1959
  • 2nd Piccolo Giro di Lombardia
    1960
  • 3rd Giro di Lombardia
  • 5th Coppa Agostoni
    1961
  • 1st Giro di Toscana
  • 4th Giro di Romagna
    1962
  • 2nd Giro di Romagna
  • 4th Coppa Placci
  • 9th Giro di Toscana
    1963
  • 3rd Giro di Romagna
  • 4th Overall Tour de Romandie
  • 4th Züri-Metzgete
  • 4th Giro di Toscana
    1964
  • 2nd Giro del Lazio
  • 3rd Col San Martino
  • 10th Milano–Vignola
    1965
  • 7th Overall Tour de Suisse
    1966
  • 5th Züri-Metzgete

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Marino Fontana . ProCyclingStats . 30 March 2021.
    2. Web site: Marino Fontana . Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu . 30 March 2021.