Claudio Michelotto (born 31 October 1942) is a former Italian professional cyclist. The highlight of his career came with his victory in the

Mountains Classification The King of the Mountains (KoM) is an award given to the best climbing specialist in a men's cycling road race; in women's cycle racing A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a femal ...

at the

1969 Giro d'Italia The 1969 Giro d'Italia was the 52nd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The race consisted of 23 stages, one of which was a split stage, starting in Garda on 16 May and finishing Milan on 8 June. There were two time ...

. Michelotto finished second overall in the 1969 Giro, his highest finish ever in the Giro d'Italia. He retired from cycling in 1973.

Major results

;1968 : 1st Jersey blue

Overall

Tirreno–Adriatico Tirreno–Adriatico, nicknamed the "Race of the Two Seas", is an elite road cycling stage race in Italy, run between the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts. Traditionally held in the early part of the season, it is considered to be an important prep ...

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;1969 : 1st Jersey red

Overall

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: 2nd Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Jersey blue

Mountains classification The King of the Mountains (KoM) is an award given to the best climbing specialist in a men's cycling road race; in women's cycle racing A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a femal ...

::1st Stage 21 ;1971 : 1st

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: 2nd Genova–Nizza ;1972 : 1st Stage 4

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References

1942 births Living people Italian male cyclists Sportspeople from Trento Tour de Suisse stage winners Cyclists from Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol {{Italy-cycling-bio-1940s-stub