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1966 Tour De Suisse
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The 1966 Tour de Suisse was the 30th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 12 June to 19 June 1966. The race started and finished in Zürich. The race was won by Ambrogio Portalupi of the Vittadello team. General classification References 1966 Tour de Suisse The Tour de Suisse () is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France, which is on the calend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambrogio Portalupi
Ambrogio Portalupi (25 January 1943 – 5 January 1987) was an Italian racing cyclist. He won the 1966 Tour de Suisse and rode the Tour de France in 1965, 1967 and 1970. Major results ;1965 : 3rd Trofeo Matteotti ;1966 : 1st Overall Tour de Suisse ::1st Stage 1 ;1969 : 1st Stage 2 Tour de Suisse The Tour de Suisse () is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France, which is on the calend ... : 1st GP Valsassina References 1943 births 1987 deaths Italian male cyclists Tour de Suisse stage winners Cyclists from the Province of Pavia 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Balmamion
Franco Balmamion (born 11 January 1940) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist who raced between 1960 and 1972. The top of his career was two successive wins in the 1962 and 1963 editions of the Giro d'Italia. sabob.com Major results ;1960 :10th National Amateur Road Championships ;1961 :3rd ;1962 :1st[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldo Moser
Aldo Moser (7 February 1934 – 2 December 2020) was an Italian cyclist. Biography Moser rode in 16 editions of the Giro d'Italia and 4 of the Vuelta a España, totalling 20 Grand Tours. He came from a famous family of cyclists, including his younger brothers Francesco Moser, Enzo Moser and Diego Moser, and nephews Leonardo Moser, Ignazio Moser, and Moreno Moser. Death Moser was hospitalized with COVID-19 at a hospital in Trento, on 1 December 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. He died from the virus the next day on 2 December 2020, aged 86. Major results ;1954 :1st Coppa Agostoni :7th Giro di Lombardia ;1955 :1st Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato :1st Stage 3 Roma–Napoli–Roma :2nd Milano–Torino :2nd Tre Valli Varesine :2nd Gran Premio di Lugano :3rd Giro dell'Appennino :6th Overall Giro d'Italia ;1956 :5th Overall Giro d'Italia ;1957 :2nd Gran Premio di Lugano :2nd Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria : 3rd Overall Roma–Napoli–Roma ::1st St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vito Taccone
Vito Taccone (6 May 1940 – 15 October 2007) was an Italian road cyclist. Taccone made his professional debut in 1961. In the same year he won the Giro di Lombardia. During the 1964 Tour de France, he was accused of causing other cyclists to fall , leading to a fight with Spanish racer Fernando Manzaneque and his non-appearance in following tours. His other victories include one Giro del Piemonte (1962), one Giro di Toscana, Giro della Toscana (1963), one Milano–Torino (1965) and five stages overall at the 1963 Giro d'Italia. In June 2007, he was arrested and charged with selling counterfeit and stolen clothing. References External links ''La Stampa'' obituary (Italian) * 1940 births 2007 deaths People from Avezzano Italian male cyclists Tour de Suisse stage winners Cyclists from Abruzzo Sportspeople from the Province of L'Aquila 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giancarlo Ferretti
Giancarlo Ferretti (born 16 October 1941) is the former manager of the now-disbanded , Italian professional road bicycle racing team, Fassa Bortolo, sponsored by the Italian cement company of the same name. Career As a Manager was a top-ranked team until the 2005 season, during which it was part of the UCI ProTour. Among its former riders was classics specialist Michele Bartoli, super- sprinter Alessandro Petacchi, stage racer Ivan Basso, Juan Antonio Flecha, time trial specialist Fabian Cancellara, and many others. In pursuit of new sponsorship for the team, Ferretti believed that Sony Ericsson was interested. However, on 14 October 2005, a man claiming to represent proposed new sponsor Sony Ericsson turned out to be an impostor, leaving all staff and riders unemployed. His strong personality earned him the nickname ''the Iron Sergeant''. He has been criticized by former riders for being too demanding, strict, and commanding. Uniquely in cycling, when he was the manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Zollinger
Paul Zollinger (born 10 March 1944) is a Swiss former racing cyclist. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1966. His twin brother Rudi was also a professional cyclist. Major results ;1966 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships : 7th Overall Tour de Suisse : 8th GP du canton d'Argovie ;1967 : 2nd Züri-Metzgete Züri-Metzgete (Zürich German; ; ) was a European Classic cycle races, Classic cycle race held annually in Zürich, Switzerland, and continued as a non-professional mass participation event from 2007 until 2014. It was a race with a long history ... References External links * 1944 births Living people Swiss male cyclists People from Schlieren, Switzerland Cyclists from the canton of Zürich 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Maurer
Rolf Maurer (16 April 1938 – 6 June 2019) was a Swiss road racing cyclist who competed professionally between 1960 and 1969. In 1964, he won Tour de Suisse and Tour de Romandie. Major results ;1960 : 5th Tour du Nord-Ouest ;1961 : 1st Züri-Metzgete ;1962 : 2nd Tour du Nord-Ouest : 10th Overall Tour de Suisse ;1963 : 1st Stage 4 Tour de Romandie : 2nd Overall Tour de Suisse : 2nd Overall Tour de l'Avenir ::1st Stage 12 : 3rd Tour du Nord-Ouest ;1964 : 1st Overall Tour de Suisse ::1st Stages 2 & 3 (ITT) : 1st Overall Tour de Romandie : 9th Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Stage 10 : 10th Züri-Metzgete ;1965 : 2nd Overall Tour de Romandie : 3rd Tour des Quatre-Cantons ;1966 : 3rd Overall Tirreno–Adriatico ::1st Stage 1 : 3rd Overall Tour de Romandie : 5th Gran Piemonte : 6th Overall Tour de Suisse : 6th Milan–San Remo : 7th Giro di Toscana : 10th Overall Giro d'Italia ;1967 : 2nd Overall Tour de Suisse : 9th A Travers Lausanne ;1968 : 1st Tour des Quatre-Cantons : 6th Milan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Brand
Karl Brand (born 30 January 1941) is a Swiss former racing cyclist. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1968. He also rode in the 1967 and 1968 Tour de France The 1968 Tour de France was the 55th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 27 June and 21 July, with 22 stages covering a distance of . Eleven national teams of 10 riders competed, with three French .... References External links * 1941 births Living people People from Seeland District Swiss male cyclists Cyclists from the canton of Bern 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich
Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The Urban agglomeration, urban area was home to 1.45 million people (2020), while the Zurich Metropolitan Area, Zurich metropolitan area had a total population of 2.1 million (2020). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zurich was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans, who called it '. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6,400 years (although this only indicates human presence in the area and not the presence of a town that early). During the Middle Ages, Zurich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittadello (cycling Team)
Vittadello was an Italian professional cycling team that existed from 1965 to 1968. It was known as Pepsi-Cola for its final season in 1968. They participated in 4 editions of the Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia (; ), also known simply as the Giro, is an annual stage race, multiple-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries. The first race was organized in 19 ..., earning 7 stage wins. The team also won the 1966 Tour de Suisse with Ambrogio Portalupi. References External links Defunct cycling teams based in Italy 1965 establishments in Italy 1968 disestablishments in Italy Cycling teams established in 1965 Cycling teams disestablished in 1968 {{Italy-cycling-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour De Suisse
The Tour de Suisse () is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France, which is on the calendar approximately two weeks after the end of the Tour de Suisse. Since 2011 the event is part of the UCI World Tour, cycling's highest level of professional races. From 2021, a women's race has been held at the same time, with the event joining the UCI Women's World Tour from 2023. History The race was first held in 1933 and has evolved in timing, duration and sponsorship. Like the Tour de France and the Dauphiné, the Tour de Suisse has several stages with significant mountain climbs in the Swiss Alps and at least one individual time trial. Several winners of the Tour de Suisse have also won the Tour de France, including Eddy Merckx and Jan Ullrich. In 2005 the Tour de Suisse was included in the inaugural UCI Pro Tour and organisers mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Tour De Suisse
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The 1967 Tour de Suisse was the 31st edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 18 June to 23 June 1967. The race started and finished in Zürich. The race was won by Gianni Motta of the Molteni team. General classification References 1967 Tour de Suisse The Tour de Suisse () is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France, which is on the calend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
