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1980 Tirreno–Adriatico
The 1980 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 15th edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 8 March to 13 March 1980. The race started in Cerenova and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto. The race was won by Francesco Moser of the Sanson team. General classification References 1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ... 1980 in Italian sport 1980 Super Prestige Pernod {{Italy-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Moser
Francesco Moser (, ; 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 was dominant from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. He turned professional in 1973, showing a cultured pedaling style. But his powerful build meant he was not a gifted climber. He entered one edition of the Tour de France, in 1975, where he won two stages, held the maillot jaune for six days and finished 7th overall. He also won the 1977 world road racing championship in addition to collecting silver medals in 1976 and 1978. He won six times in three of the five monuments. Three consecutive editions of Paris–Roubaix, two victories in the Giro di Lombardia and one win in Milan–San Remo. His 273 road victories puts him behind Eddy Merckx (525) and Rik Van Looy (379), but ahead of Rik Van Steenbergen (270) and Roger De Vlaeminck (255). He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf Segersäll
Alf Ove Segersäll (born 16 March 1956) is a Swedish former racing cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. His sporting career began with IF SAAB Linköping. Major results ;1973 : 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships ;1974 : 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships : 1st Overall International 3-Etappen-Rundfahrt ;1975 : 1st Skandisloppet : 3rd Road race, National Road Championships ;1976 : 1st Stage 8 Okolo Slovenska ;1977 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships : 1st Overall Flèche du Sud : 2nd Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia : 2nd Overall Milk Race ;1978 : 1st Overall Flèche du Sud : 8th Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe ;1979 : 1st Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia ::1st Stage 5 ;1980 : 1st Stage 3 Giro di Sardegna : 2nd Coppa Bernocchi : 4th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico : 7th Coppa Placci : 8th Overall Deutschland Tour ;1981 : 1st Trofeo Matteotti : 1st Stage 4 Tour de Romandie ;1982 : 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Bortolotto
Claudio Bortolotto (born 19 March 1952) is an Italian former professional cyclist. The highlight of his career came with his victories in the Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia, mountains classification at the Giro d'Italia, which he won in 1979 Giro d'Italia, 1979, 1980 Giro d'Italia, 1980, and 1981 Giro d'Italia, 1981. Bortolotto finished also eighth overall in the 1977 Giro d'Italia, 1977 and 1978 Giro d'Italia, 1978 editions of the race. He retired from cycling in 1984. Major results ;1973 : 5th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia ;1976 : 4th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore ;1977 : 1st Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato : 7th Overall 1977 Tirreno–Adriatico, Tirreno–Adriatico : 8th Overall 1977 Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia ::1st Stage 11 ;1978 : 1st Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre ::1st Stage 1 : 5th Giro della Romagna : 8th Overall 1978 Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia : 9th Overall 1978 Volta a Catalunya, Volta a Catalunya ;1979 : 1979 Giro d'Italia, Giro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerio Lualdi
Valerio Lualdi (born 31 August 1951) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist. He rode in four editions of the Tour de France and four editions of the Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia (; ), also known simply as the Giro, is an annual stage race, multiple-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries. The first race was organized in 19 .... References External links * 1951 births Living people Italian male cyclists Sportspeople from Busto Arsizio Cyclists from the Province of Varese 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-cycling-bio-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Pollentier
Michel Pollentier (born 13 February 1951) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. He became professional in 1973. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1977 Giro d'Italia. Pollentier is one of just three Belgian riders to win the Giro, the others being Eddy Merckx and Johan de Muynck. In the 1978 Tour de France, he was the Belgian national champion when he won the stage arriving in Alpe d'Huez, took the yellow jersey and would have been involved in a battle with Joop Zoetemelk and eventual winner Bernard Hinault for the remainder of the race as the three were within +0:30 of one another. However, he was accused of foul play in the succeeding doping test, having used what was described politely as a pear-shaped tube (in fact a condom) of different urine held under the armpit and connected by a plastic tube to give the impression of urinating. Pollentier was uncovered after another rider at the test had trouble operating his own system of tubes and aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernt Johansson
Bernt Harry Johansson (born 18 April 1953) is a Swedish former road bicycle racer, who was a professional rider from 1977 to 1981. His sporting career began with Mariestadcyklisten. A competitor at the 1972 Summer Olympics, he represented his native country once again at the Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he won the Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race, men's individual road race. For that performance Johansson was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal the same year, together with track and field athlete Anders Gärderud, who claimed gold in the men's 3000 m steeplechase in Montreal. Career achievements Major results ;1972 : 3rd Swedish National Road Race Championships, Road race, National Road Championships ;1973 : 1st Stage 12 Tour d'Algérie : 2nd Overall Milk Race ;1974 : 1st UCI Road World Championships – Men's team time trial, Team time trial, 1974 UCI Road World Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Saronni
Giuseppe Saronni (born 22 September 1957), also known as Beppe Saronni, is an Italian former racing cyclist. He had remarkable success riding in the Giro d'Italia. In 1980 he won 7 stages and finished 7th overall; in 1981 he won 3 stages and finished 3rd overall. In 1979 and 1983 he won the Giro d'Italia and all total for his career win 24 stages in this race. Saronni currently works as advisor for UCI WorldTeam . Career Born in Novara, Piedmont, Saronni turned professional in 1977. During his career, that lasted until 1989, he won 193 races. In Italy he gave birth to a famous rivalry with Francesco Moser, like those of Alfredo Binda with Learco Guerra, and Fausto Coppi with Gino Bartali. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1982 he won the World Cycling Championship at Goodwood, England, beating American Greg LeMond and Irishman Sean Kelly. His final sprint was so impressive that it gained him the nickname of ''La fucilata di Goodwood'' - "th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianbattista Baronchelli
Gianbattista Baronchelli (born 6 September 1953) is an Italian retired professional road racing cyclist. He obtained a total of 94 victories. Career In 1973, as an amateur, he won the Tour de l'Avenir and the Baby Giro, and he was thought destined to win the Giro d'Italia. Although he knew the director of the Molteni team, they did not sign him, as they already had Eddy Merckx as their team captain, so Baronchelli signed a contract at the Scic team. He was overall second at the Giro d'Italia in 1974 and 1978, and third in 1977. His other main accomplishments were a silver medal at the 1980 World Championships and two victories at the Giro di Lombardia (1977 and 1986). Baronchelli started in the Tour de France twice, in 1976 and 1979, but both times did not finish the race. He won the Giro dell'Appennino six times in succession from 1977 to 1982. Major results ;1973 : 1st Overall Trophée Peugeot de l'Avenir ::1st Stage 4 ( ITT) : 1st Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia ::1s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filotex (cycling Team)
Filotex was an Italian professional cycling team that existed from 1963 to 1980. The team's main sponsor from 1976 to 1980 was Italian food producer Sanson. History Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Filotex riders such as Italo Zilioli, Ugo Colombo, and Franco Bitossi consistently placed in the top 10 at the Giro d'Italia. At the 1969 Giro, Zilioli, Colombo, and Bitossi placed in the top 10 of the general classification, with Bitossi winning the points classification The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning sprints at certain places along the route, most often called ''intermediate sprints''. The points c .... References External links Cycling teams based in Italy Defunct cycling teams based in Italy 1963 establishments in Italy 1980 disestablishments in Italy Cycling teams established in 1963 Cycling teams disestablished in 1980 {{Italy-cycling-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfons De Wolf
Alfons ("Fons") De Wolf (born 22 June 1956 in Willebroek) is a retired Belgian road race cyclist, a professional from 1979 to 1990. He represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He was forecast, with Daniel Willems, to be the successor to Eddy Merckx. De Wolf seemed to fulfill that promise by having an absolutely dominant 1979 Vuelta a España winning 5 stages including an individual time trial as well as the Points Classification, securing a top 10 place in the General Classification and then following it up by winning the 1980 Giro di Lombardia and the 1981 Milan–San Remo, the last and first classic of the season. He almost won the 1982 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, but he finally lost it to the Italian Silvano Contini in the final sprint due to a shifting error. After winning a stage in the 1984 Tour de France, his career faded, however the stage win he claimed was an impressive individual effort in which he was able to beat the group of fav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Benedetto Del Tronto
San Benedetto del Tronto is a city and ''comune'' in Marche, Italy. Part of an urban area with 100,000 inhabitants, it is one of the most densely populated areas along the Adriatic Sea coast. It is the most populated city in Province of Ascoli Piceno, with 47,019 (December 2024). Its port is one of the biggest on the Adriatic; it is the most important centre of ''Riviera delle Palme (Marche), Riviera of the Palms'', with over 8,000 ''Phoenix canariensis'', ''Washingtonia'' and ''Phoenix sylvestris, P. sylvestris'' plants. San Benedetto del Tronto's economy depends on tourism, aimed above all at families. Geography San Benedetto del Tronto rises on the shores of the Adriatic Sea and is located about 28 km east of Ascoli Piceno. It is the southernmost coastal town in the Marche region. The municipal territory extends for 25.31 km2 and has the conformation of a coastal hill, with an altitude level between 0 and 282 height above sea level in the ''"Barattelle"'' contrada, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerenova
Cerenova is a coastal locality that along with the adjacent Campo di Mare makes up the Marina di Cerveteri frazione of the comune of Cerveteri. It is located on the via Aurelia around 40 km north of Rome (Italy). Cerenova borders Ladispoli to the South, Furbara (another frazione of Cerveteri) to the north and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. The term ''Cerenova'' is often used as a collective name for the entire frazione instead of the more formal Marina di Cerveteri. History Initially developed as a holiday location in the 1960s on land owned by the Ruspoli family, its first inhabitants were mainly families from Rome. As the village grew, its administration passed from the building consortium to the comune of Cerveteri. Over the years, Cerenova has seen the installation of all essential services: schools (nursery, primary and secondary), post office, Carabinieri station and many commercial units. Cerenova and Campo di Mare are still being expanded, and the overall popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
