Vittorio Adorni
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Vittorio Adorni (November 14, 1937) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist from Parma, Emilia-Romagna.
The highlights of his career were his overall win in the 1965 Giro d'Italia and capturing the rainbow jersey at the 1968 World Cycling Championships Road Race. Also in 1968, Adorni finished once again on the podium at the Giro d'Italia by placing second to his Faema teammate, the great Eddy Merckx. He finished second overall at the 1963 Giro, as well.
After retiring as a rider of competitive cycling, Adorni has remained active in the profession as a team manager and since 2001, he has served on the management committee of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
[edit] Major achievements
- 1970
- 10th, Overall, Giro d'Italia
- 1969
Italy National Cycling Championships, Road Race- 1st, Overall, Tour de Suisse (and 2 stage wins)
- 12th, Overall, Giro d'Italia
- 1st, Stage 22, (Cavalese - Folgarida, 150 km)
- 1968
- 1st (Gold Medal), World Cycling Championships Road Race
- 2nd, Overall, Giro d'Italia
- 2nd, Overall, Tour de Suisse
- 1967
- 1st, Overall, Tour de Romandie
- 4th, Overall, Giro d'Italia
- 1st, Stage 20, (Cortina d'Ampezzo - Trento, 235 km)
- 1966
- 1st, Overall, Tour of Belgium
- 7th, Overall, Giro d'Italia
- 1st, Stage 13, (Parma, 46 km ITT)
- 1965
- 1st, Overall (maglia rosa), Giro d'Italia
- 1st, Overall, Tour de Romandie
- 1964
- 10th, Overall, Tour de France
- 4th, Overall, Giro d'Italia
- 1st, Stage 1, (Bolzano - Riva del Garda, 173 km)
- 1st, Stage 14, (Caserta - Castelgandolfo, 210 km)
- 1963
- 2nd, Overall, Giro d'Italia
- 1962
- 5th, Overall, Giro d'Italia
- 1958
- Italy National Track Cycling Championships, Individual Pursuit
[edit] Tour de France record
[edit] Giro d'Italia record
- 1970: 10th overall
- 1969: 12th overall and 1 stage win
- 1968: 2nd overall
- 1967: 4th overall and 1 stage win
- 1966: 7th overall and 1 stage win
- 1965: 1st overall and 3 stage wins
- 1964: 4th overall and 2 stage wins
- 1963: 2nd overall and 2 stage wins
- 1962: 5th overall and 1 stage win
| Preceded by Eddy Merckx |
World Road Racing Champion 1968 |
Succeeded by Harm Ottenbros |
| Preceded by Jacques Anquetil |
Winner of the Giro d'Italia 1986 |
Succeeded by Gianni Motta |
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