Mario Traversoni Explained

Mario Traversoni
Fullname:Mario Traversoni
Birth Date:1972 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Codogno, Italy
Weight:700NaN0
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1994 - 1996
Proteam1:Carrera Jeans-Tassoni
Proyears2:1997 - 1998
Proteam2:Mercatone Uno
Proyears3:1999
Proteam3:Saeco
Proyears4:2000
Proteam4:Jazztel Costa de Almeria
Proyears5:2001
Proteam5:LA-Pecol
Proyears6:2002
Proteam6:Mobilvetta Design-Formaggi Trentini
Majorwins:Tour de France, 1 stage

Mario Traversoni (born 12 April 1972 in Codogno, Province of Lodi) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer.

In Stage 19 of the 1997 Tour de France, Traversoni finished third, 26 seconds behind Bart Voskamp and Jens Heppner. However, both Voskamp and Heppner were disqualified for bumping shoulders some 50 yards from the finish. A surprised Traversoni was thus classified as the winner of the stage, which would be his only stage win in the Tour de France.

Major results

1994
  • 4th GP de Fourmies
    1996
  • 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
    1997
  • 1st Stage 19 Tour de France
  • 1st Stage 7 Tirreno-Adriatico
  • 1st Stage 5a Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
  • 9th Scheldeprijs
    1998
  • 1st Clásica de Almería
  • 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Murcia
    1999
  • 2nd G.P. Costa degli Etruschi
  • 4th First Union Classic
    2001
  • 1st Stage 5 GP Sport Noticia