Bruno Monti (12 June 1930 – 16 August 2011) was an Italian road cyclist. As an amateur he won the
Piccolo Giro di Lombardia and an Olympic silver medal in the team road race in 1952. In 1953 he turned professional and rode 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 ...
in 1953, 1955–1957 and 1959 and the
Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a ...
in 1955 and 1956. He won three stages of the Giro, in 1953 and 1957, and placed eighth overall in 1956.
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1930 births
2011 deaths
Sportspeople from Albano Laziale
Italian male cyclists
Olympic cyclists for Italy
Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for Italy
Olympic medalists in cycling
Tour de Suisse stage winners
Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Cyclists from the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
20th-century Italian sportsmen
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