Vincenzo Torriani (

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, 17 September 1918 – Milan, 24 April 1996) was an Italian sports executive and director of the Giro d'Italia road cycling race from 1949 to 1992.

Life

He was born to a family who ran an

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plant. After World War II, he chose to begin organizing events rather than join the family olive oil company. He started with Azione Cattolica, a religious organization and expanded from there and soon organized sporting events. Through his sports organizing, he crossed paths with ''

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''s Armando Cougnet and became involved with the Giro d'Italia starting in

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. he assumed the role of sole director before the start of the

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. In 1989, Torriani left day-to-day control of the Giro to

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, who then took full control after he fully left the race following the 1991 edition. He died on 24 April 1996.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Torriani, Vincenzo 1918 births 1996 deaths Italian sports executives and administrators Cycle racing in Italy