Moreno Argentin

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Moreno Argentin (born December 17, 1960) is an Italian former professional cyclist (from 1981 to 1994).

Born at San Donà di Piave (Veneto), he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de Suisse. Known as 'Il Capo'--'The Boss'--he won Liège-Bastogne-Liège four times, the La Flèche Wallonne two times and the Ronde van Vlaanderen once. He became Italian national champion in 1983 and 1989, and world champion in 1986.

[edit] Major victories

1980

• Italian track cycling champion, team pursuit, amateurs
• Italian road cycling champion, military

1981

• 8th and 12th stage, Giro d'Italia

1982

• 8th stage, Giro d'Italia
• 3rd stage, Tour de Suisse

1983

• 7th and 21st stage, Giro d'Italia
• Italian national road cycling champion
• 2nd and 3rd stage, Tirreno Adriatico

1984

• 3rd and 5th stage, Giro d'Italia

1985

• Liège-Bastogne-Liège
• 1st stage, Tirreno Adriatico
• Overall, Danmark Rundt

1986

• Liege Bastogne Liege
• World road cycling champion

1987

• Giro di Lombardia
• Liege Bastogne Liege
• 2nd, 4th and 7th stage, Giro d'Italia
• 2nd and 4th stage, Tirreno Adriatico

1989

• Italian national road cycling champion

1990

• Ronde van Vlaanderen
• Flèche Wallone
• 3rd stage, Tour de France
• 9th stage, Tour of Switzerland

1991

• Liege Bastogne Liege
• Flèche Wallone
• 15th stage, Tour de France

1992

• 5th, 6th and 7th stage, Tirreno Adriatico

1993

• 1st and 13th stage, Giro d'Italia

1994

• Flèche Wallone

[edit] Teams

• 1980 - San Giacomo (amateurs)
• 1981-84 - Sammontana
• 1985-86 - Sammontana-Bianchi
• 1987-89 - Gewiss-Bianchi
• 1990-92 - Ceramiche Ariostea
• 1993 - Mecair-Ballan
• 1994 - Gewiss-Ballan