Vasco Bergamaschi (29 September 1909 – 24 September 1979) was an Italian professional

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Career

Born in San Giacomo delle Segnate,

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, Bergamaschi turned professional in 1930. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the

1935 Giro d'Italia The 1935 Giro d'Italia was the 23rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, organized and sponsored by the newspaper '' La Gazzetta dello Sport''. The race began on 18 May in Milan with a stage that stretched to Cremona, finishing back in Milan on 9 ...

, thanks to the collaboration of his teammate

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. His other victories include a Giro del Veneto (1935), a Milano-Modena (1940), another stage in the

1939 Giro d'Italia The 1939 Giro d'Italia was the 27th edition of the Giro d'Italia, organized and sponsored by the newspaper ''La Gazzetta dello Sport''. The race began on 28 April in Milan with a stage that stretched to Turin, finishing back in Milan on 18 ...

, and a stage in the

1935 Tour de France The 1935 Tour de France was the 29th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 4 to 28 July. It consisted of 21 stages over . Although the French team was favourite, Belgian Romain Maes took the lead in the first stage, and never gave it a ...

. He later worked as manager for the Torpado team.

Career achievements

Major results

;1930 :Coppa del Re :

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;1935 :Giro del Veneto : Tour de France: ::Winner stage 13A : Giro d'Italia: :: Jersey pink

Winner overall classification ::Winner stages 1 and 11 ;1937 :Bolzano :Coppa Buttafuocchi Revere :Novi Ligure ;1939 :Coppa Federale Pisa : Giro d'Italia: ::Winner stage 1 ;1940 :Milano – Modena

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

External links

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Official Tour de France results for Vasco Bergamaschi
1909 births 1979 deaths Cyclists from the Province of Mantua Italian male cyclists Giro d'Italia winners Italian Giro d'Italia stage winners Italian Tour de France stage winners 20th-century Italian people {{Italy-cycling-bio-stub