Vito Ortelli Explained
Vito Ortelli |
Birth Date: | 5 July 1921 |
Birth Place: | Faenza, Italy |
Currentteam: | Retired |
Discipline: | Road, track |
Role: | Rider |
Proteam1: | Bianchi |
Proteam2: | Benotto |
Proyears1: | 1942–1943 |
Proyears2: | 1945–1947 |
Proyears3: | 1948–1949 |
Proteam3: | Olympia–Dunlop |
Proyears4: | 1948–1951 |
Proteam4: | Atala–Pirelli |
Proyears5: | 1952 |
Proteam5: | Lygie |
Vito Ortelli (5 July 1921 – 24 February 2017) was an Italian racing cyclist.[1] Ortelli died on 24 February 2017, aged 95.[2]
Major results
- 1940
1st Giro della Provincia Milano (with Fiorenzo Magni)
- 1942
1st Giro di Toscana
- 1945
National Pursuit Champion
1st Milano–Torino
- 1946
National Pursuit Champion
1st Milano–Torino
1st Stage 6 Giro d'Italia
2nd Giro della Romagna
3rd Giro di Toscana
3rd National Road Race Championships
- 1947
1st Giro del Piemonte
2nd National Road Race Championships
- 1948
National Road Race Champion
1st Giro della Romagna
2nd Milano-Modena
2nd Giro di Campania
- 1949
2nd Milan–San Remo
- 1950
3rd Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
3rd Giro della RomagnaNotes and References
- Web site: Vito Ortelli . ProCyclingStats . 2 April 2016.
- Web site: Ciclismo, addio a Vito Ortelli: 95 anni, era la maglia rosa più anziana in vita. gazzetta.it. 26 February 2017.