1979 Giro Di Lombardia
The 1979 Giro di Lombardia was the 73rd edition of the Giro di Lombardia cycle race and was held on 13 October 1979. The race started in Milan and finished in Como. The race was won by Bernard Hinault of the Renault team. General classification References 1979 Giro di Lombardia Giro di Lombardia Giro di Lombardia The Giro di Lombardia ( en, Tour of Lombardy), officially ''Il Lombardia'', is a cycling race in Lombardy, Italy. It is traditionally the last of the five 'Monuments' of the season, considered to be one of the most prestigious one-day events in cy ... 1979 Super Prestige Pernod {{Giro di Lombardia-race-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault (; born 14 November 1954) is a French former professional road cyclist. With 147 professional victories, including five times the Tour de France, he is often named among the greatest cyclists of all time. In his career, Hinault entered a total of thirteen Grand Tours. He abandoned one of them while in the lead, finished in 2nd place on two occasions and won the other ten, putting him one behind Merckx for the all time record. No rider since Hinault has achieved more than seven. Hinault started cycling as an amateur in his native Brittany. After a successful amateur career, he signed with the Gitane–Campagnolo team to turn professional in 1975. He took breakthrough victories at both the Liège–Bastogne–Liège classic and the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré stage race in 1977. In 1978, he won his first two Grand Tours: the Vuelta a España and the Tour de France. In the following years, he was the most successful professional cyclist, adding another Tour ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ronald De Witte
Ronald De Witte (born 21 October 1946 in Wilrijk) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Major results ;1969 :Brussel - Bever :Mere :Grand Prix de Fourmies ;1972 :Omloop van West-Brabant ;1973 :Arendonk :De Panne ;1974 :Gullegem :Tour de France: ::Winner stage 5 ;1975 :Niel :Ruddervoorde :Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen :Zwevegem :Tour de France: ::Winner stage 2 ;1976 :Bellegem :Rummen :Paris–Tours Paris–Tours is a French one-day classic road cycling race held every October from the outskirts of Paris to the cathedral city of Tours. It is a predominantly flat course through the Chevreuse and Loire valleys; the highest point is 200 m, ... ;1977 :Voerendaal :Putte-Mechelen : Giro d'Italia: ::6th place overall classification ;1978 : Giro d'Italia: ::6th place overall classification ;1979 :Sint-Gillis-Waas :Ottignies External links * * Belgian male cyclists 1946 births Living people Belgian Tour de France stage winners People from Wilrijk Cyclists from Antwe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1979 In Italian Sport
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's European operations, which are based in Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area along the Thai border, ending large-scale fighting. * January 8 – Whiddy Island Disaster: The Fren ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1979 In Road Cycling
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hennie Kuiper
Hendrikus Andreas "Hennie" Kuiper (born 3 February 1949) is a Dutch former professional road racing cyclist. His career includes a gold medal in the Olympic road race at Munich in 1972, becoming world professional road race champion in 1975, as well as winning four of the five "Monument" classics. He rode the Tour de France 12 times, finishing second twice and winning the stage to Alpe d'Huez on two occasions. Kuiper, Ercole Baldini and Paolo Bettini are the only riders to have won both the Olympic road race and the world professional road race. Biography Kuiper was born in Denekamp, in Overijssel province. His serious introduction to the bicycle was to and from school in Enschede. He started participating in junior races from 14 and from 19 to 23 he won 39 times as an amateur. The climax of his amateur career was gold in the Olympic road race in Munich in 1972, riding the final 40 km alone. He also won the Tour of Britain (Milk Race) that year. Professional career Kui ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alfio Vandi
Alfio Vandi (born 7 December 1955) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist of the 1970s and 1980s. The highlight of his career was winning the Young rider Classification in the 1976 Giro d'Italia. He placed seventh overall in that Giro. His highest placing in the Giro was fourth in the 1977 Giro d'Italia Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R .... References External links * 1955 births Living people Italian male cyclists Sportspeople from the Province of Rimini Cyclists from Emilia-Romagna {{Italy-cycling-bio-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Palmiro Masciarelli
Palmiro Masciarelli (born 7 January 1953) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist. He rode in one edition of the Tour de France, nine editions of the Giro d'Italia and one edition of the Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the r .... References External links * 1953 births Living people Italian male cyclists Sportspeople from Pescara Cyclists from Abruzzo {{Italy-cycling-bio-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alessandro Pozzi
Alessandro Pozzi (born 24 December 1954) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist. He rode in four editions of the Tour de France. Major results ;1978 :2nd Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia :3rd GP Palio del Recioto :5th Overall Tour de l'Avenir ;1979 :7th Giro di Lombardia :8th Giro di Romagna ;1981 :5th Giro di Toscana ;1982 :6th Overall Tour of Sweden ::1st Stage 5 :7th Tre Valli Varesine ;1998 :1st Overall Herald Sun Tour The Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria, sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six-day event. It is now held annually ... ;1999 :2nd GP Citta di Rio Saliceto e Correggio References External links * 1954 births Living people Italian male cyclists Cyclists from the Province of Como {{Italy-cycling-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ludo Peeters
Ludo Peeters (born 9 August 1953) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1974 to 1990. He rode ten editions of the Tour de France and won 3 stages, one in 1980, one in 1982 and one in 1986. He also wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day in 1982 after his stage win and also in 1984. Major results ;1974 : 1st Stage 10 Tour de Pologne ;1975 : 2nd Grand Prix de Fourmies : 3rd Nationale Sluitingsprijs ;1976 : 1st Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden : 2nd Overall Tour of the Netherlands ;1977 : 1st Paris–Brussels : 1st Overall Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde ::1st Stage 1 : 1st Stage 4 Tour of the Netherlands : 1st Prologue Grand Prix du Midi Libre : 1st Stage 1 Tour de l'Aude : 2nd Scheldeprijs : 3rd Omloop Het Volk ;1978 : 1st Schaal Sels : 1st Overall Tour de Luxembourg : 3rd Brabantse Pijl ;1979 : 1st Paris–Brussels : 1st Druivenkoers Overijse : 1st Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde ;1980 : 1st Scheldeprijs : ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke
Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (born 31 May 1955 in Mouscron) is a Belgian former road bicycle racer, track cyclist and directeur sportif. He is an uncle of Frank Vandenbroucke Frank Vandenbroucke is the name of: *Frank Vandenbroucke (politician) (born 1955), Belgian politician *Frank Vandenbroucke (cyclist) Frank Vandenbroucke (6 November 1974 – 12 October 2009) was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist. After .... He was a prologue specialist, winning 19 prologues throughout his career. Cycling career He won the one-day classic Blois-Chaville (a reconfigured version of Paris-Tours) in 1982. However, certain victory in the race was snatched from Laurent Fignon, who broke a pedal crank while in the lead near the finish. External links * 1955 births Living people People from Mouscron Belgian male cyclists Belgian Vuelta a España stage winners Cyclists from Hainaut (province) {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Silvano Contini
Silvano Contini (born 15 January 1958) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. Career Professional from 1978 to 1990, his main successes were the 1982 Liège–Bastogne–Liège of 1982, the 1985 Grand Prix du Midi Libre and the 1981 Tour of the Basque Country. He also won the Trofeo Baracchi in 1983 with Daniel Gisiger as well as four stages of the Giro d'Italia. Major results ;1977 : 1st Stage 5 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile : 3rd Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta ::1st Stages 2, 4 & 6 ;1978 : 6th Giro dell'Emilia ;1979 : 1st Giro del Lazio : 1st Gran Piemonte : 2nd Giro di Lombardia : 2nd Trofeo Matteotti : 3rd Overall Giro di Puglia : 3rd Giro dell'Emilia : 3rd Giro dell'Umbria : 3rd Giro del Veneto : 5th Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Young rider classification : 6th Overall Tour de Romandie : 6th Giro di Romagna : 7th Coppa Placci ;1980 : 1st GP Industria & Commercio di Prato : 1st Stage 7 Giro d'Italia : 1st Gran Premio Città di Camaiore : 1st Trofeo Matteotti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Renault (cycling Team)
Renault () was a French professional cycling team that existed from 1978 to 1985. The team cycled on and promoted Gitane racing bikes. History The team was created in 1978 after the Renault auto group purchased the Gitane bicycle manufacturer and became the main sponsor of the Gitane–Campagnolo cycling team that was directed by former French cycling champion Cyrille Guimard and featured the promising young cyclist Bernard Hinault. From 1978-80, the team was known as Renault-Gitane but, from 1981–85, the team was Renault-Elf. Elf being an oil company that was owned by the Renault auto group. During this time the team with Bernard Hinault dominated the sport from 1978 to 1983 with four wins in the Tour de France, two wins in the Vuelta a España and two wins in the Giro d'Italia. Hinault won several smaller stage races as well as one day races which included Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Paris–Roubaix, Giro di Lombardia, the Amstel Gold Race and the 1980 World Cycling Champi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |