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Cycling At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Tandem
The men's tandem at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ... was held from 26 to 27 August 1960. There were 24 participants from 12 nations. Competition format Tandem cycling features a series of one-on-one, head-to-head races between teams. The 1960 Olympic competition included six rounds: heats, a two-round repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals.Official Report, p. 332. * Heats: Because there were 14 teams entered, 7 heats were scheduled. The heats were not adjusted after 2 teams withdrew, essentially providing the teams in those heats with a bye. Otherwise, the winner of each heat advanced to the quarterfinals; the loser was relegated to the repechage. * Repechage: There was a two-round repechage. One of the 5 teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Beghetto
Giuseppe Beghetto (born 8 October 1939) is a retired Italian cyclist who was active between 1958 and 1971 on the road and track. On the track, he won three gold and three silver medals in the sprint at the world championships of 1961–1968. He also won a gold medal in the Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's tandem, tandem event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, together with his sprint rival Sergio Bianchetto, and set world records in the 200 m (11.40) and in 1 km (1:08.40). On the road, he won two stages of Giro di Sardegna in 1969 and took part in the 1970 Tour de France. Personal life His sons, Massimo Beghetto, Massimo and Luigi Beghetto, Luigi are former professional footballers. His grandson Andrea Beghetto, Andrea is a current footballer for Genoa C.F.C., Genoa. References 1939 births Living people Italian male cyclists Olympic gold medalists for Italy Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Italy Cyclists from the Province of Padua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |