Bruno Monti (12 June 1930 – 16 August 2011) was an Italian road cyclist. As an amateur he won the
Piccolo Giro di Lombardia
The Piccolo Giro di Lombardia is a one-day cycling race held annually in Lombardy, Italy. It is part of UCI Europe Tour in category 1.2U, meaning it is reserved for under 23 riders. The race acts as the U23 counterpart to the Giro di Lombardia
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and an Olympic silver medal in the team road race in 1952. In 1953 he turned professional and rode the
Giro d'Italia in 1953, 1955–1957 and 1959 and the
Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...
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
People from Albano Laziale
Cyclists from Lazio
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
Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
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