Graziano Battistini (12 May 1936 – 22 January 1994) was an Italian professional

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. In 1960, Battistini won two stages in 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 ...

, and finished in second place in the general classification. Battistini was the first rider to win the Cima Coppi, a prize honoring the late Fausto Coppi, by being the first rider to the summit of the

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in the

1965 Giro d'Italia The 1965 Giro d'Italia was the 48th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in San Marino, on 15 May, with a stage and concluded in Florence, on 6 June, with a leg. A total of 100 riders from 10 tea ...

Major results

Sources: ;1958 : 1st Coppa Mobilio ITT ;1959 : 5th GP Quarrata : 7th Overall Giro d'Italia ;1960 : Coppa Sabatini :GP Saice :

: ::Winner stages 7 and 16 ::2nd place overall classification ;1962 : Giro d'Italia: ::Winner stage 2 ::Leading general classification for four days ::8th place overall classification ;1963 : Giro d'Italia: ::9th place overall classification ;1965 : Giro d'Italia: ::Winner stage 20

References

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Official Tour de France results for Graziano Battistini
Italian male cyclists 1936 births 1994 deaths Italian Tour de France stage winners Italian Giro d'Italia stage winners Sportspeople from the Province of Massa-Carrara Cyclists from Tuscany {{Italy-cycling-bio-1930s-stub