Vincent Vitetta Explained

Vincent Vitetta
Fullname:Vincent Vitetta
Birth Date:1 October 1925
Birth Place:Nice, France
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1949
Proteam1:Thomas - Rosset
Proyears2:1950–1955
Proteam2:Alcyon - Dunlop
Proyears3:1956
Proteam3:Essor - Leroux
Proyears4:1957
Proteam4:Liberia - Hutchinson - D'Alessendro
Proyears5:1958
Proteam5:Urago - D'Alessandro
Proyears6:1960
Proteam6:Expressmatic - Coppi

Vincent Vitetta (1 October 1925 in Nice, France – 12 April 2021) was a French cyclist. Professional from 1951 to 1961, he was the winner of the Tour d'Algérie in 1952. He ended his career as an independent racer in 1961.

Major results

1952
  • Tour d'Algérie
  • 2nd overall GP Algiers
  • 9th overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
    1953
  • GP Côte d'Azur
  • 2nd overall Circuit du Mont Blanc
  • 2nd overall Genova-Nice
  • 2nd overall GP Minaret - Bourg-en-Bresse
  • 7th overall Grand Prix du Midi libre
    1954
  • 1st stage Grand Prix du Midi libre
  • 8th overall Tour de France
  • 7th overall GP Algiers
  • 13th overall Milan–San Remo
    1955
  • 10th overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
  • 16th overall Tour de France
    1956
  • 3rd overall Grand Prix de Cannes
  • 4th overall Marseille-Nice
    1957
  • 2nd overall Bourg-Geneva-Bourg
    1960
  • 2nd overall Trophy Nice-Matin
  • 2nd overall Tour de la Côte d'Ivoire

    Results at the Grand Tours[1]

    Tour de France

    33rd

    20th

    59th

    8th

    16th

    53rd

    Giro d'Italia

    74th

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Vincent Vitteta . 21 September 2014.