Enzo Moser (5 November 1940 – 25 July 2008) was an Italian professional

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from 1962 to 1967. He was the first winner of the

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in 1962. He came from a famous family of cyclists, the most famous of whom is his younger brother

Francesco Moser Francesco Moser ( or ; ; born 19 June 1951), nicknamed "Lo sceriffo" (The sheriff), is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. He finished on the podium of the Giro d'Italia six times including his win in the 1984 edition. Moser ...

, which also includes older brother Aldo, younger brother

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and nephews Leonardo Moser and

Moreno Moser Moreno Moser (born 25 December 1990) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2012 and 2019 for the , , and the teams. Born in Trento, Moser comes from a family of professional cyclists; his uncles ...

, all of whom are or were professional cyclists. His achievements also include two days in the

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during the

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. He was born in Palù di Giovo,

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, which incidentally is also the birthplace of

Gilberto Simoni Gilberto Simoni (born 25 August 1971 in Palù di Giovo, Trentino) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, most recently for . Simoni is twice winner of the Giro d'Italia cycling race (2001 and 2003 editions). Simoni might have wo ...

. He was killed in an agricultural accident on 25 July 2008.

Major results

;1961 : 1st

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;1962 : 1st Overall

: 10th

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;1963 : 4th

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;1964 : 10th

;1965 : 5th

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: 6th Overall

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References

1940 births 2008 deaths Italian male cyclists People from Giovo Sportspeople from Trentino Farming accident deaths Accidental deaths in Italy Cyclists from Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol {{Italy-cycling-bio-1940s-stub