Vincenzo Torriani | |
Birth Date: | 17 September 1918 |
Birth Place: | Novate Milanese, Italy |
Death Place: | Milan, Italy |
Nationality: | Italian |
Occupation: | Sports executive |
Director of the Giro d'Italia | |
Predecessor: | Armando Cougnet |
Successor: | Carmine Castellano |
Term: | 19491992 |
Vincenzo Torriani (Novate Milanese, 17 September 1918 – Milan, 24 April 1996) was an Italian sports executive and director of the Giro d'Italia road cycling race from 1949 to 1992.
He was born to a family who ran an olive oil plant.[1] After World War II, he chose to begin organizing events rather than join the family olive oil company.[1] He started with Azione Cattolica, a religious organization and expanded from there and soon organized sporting events.[1] Through his sports organizing, he crossed paths with La Gazzetta dello Sports Armando Cougnet and became involved with the Giro d'Italia starting in 1946.[1] he assumed the role of sole director before the start of the 1949 Giro d'Italia.[1] In 1989, Torriani left day-to-day control of the Giro to Carmine Castellano, who then took full control after he fully left the race following the 1991 edition.[1] He died on 24 April 1996.[2]