- Francesco Moser
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Francesco Moser
fullname =
nickname = "Lo sceriffo"
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1951|06|19|df=y
country = ITA
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currentteam = Retired
discipline = Road, track
role = Rider
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majorwins = Giro d'Italia (1984)
flagiconUCI World Road Cycling Champion (1977)
Milan-Sanremo (1984)
Paris-Roubaix (1978, 1979, 1980)
Giro di Lombardia (1975, 1978)
updated =April 28 ,2008 Francesco Moser (born
June 19 1951 in Palù di Giovo, aprovince of Trento ) nicknamed " Lo sceriffo" (Thesheriff ) is an Italian former professionalroad bicycle racer . He was one of the dominant riders from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s, and won the 1984Giro d'Italia , the 1977 world road racing championship and six victories in three of the five classics. He began his professional career in 1973. He had an almost effortless pedal stroke that provided great power. Moser was intimidating on a bicycle but his powerful build meant he wasn’t a gifted climber.Palmarés
Classic races
After Moser finished second in 1974 behind
Roger De Vlaeminck , and likewise in 1976 behindMarc Demeyer ofBelgium , he finally won his favourite race,Paris-Roubaix three consecutive times: in 1978, when he preceded De Vlaeminck andJan Raas of theNetherlands ; in 1979, in front ofRoger De Vlaeminck andHennie Kuiper of theNetherlands ; and in 1980, in front of FrenchmanGilbert Duclos-Lassalle ofFrance and GermanDietrich Thurau . Moser came in third in 1981 behindBernard Hinault andRoger De Vlaeminck , and was also third in 1983 behindHennie Kuiper andGilbert Duclos-Lassalle . His other major Classics victories include the 1975 and 1978Giro di Lombardia , and the 1984Milan-Sanremo .Other classics
Of lesser classic races, Moser won the 1974
Paris-Tours , the 1977Züri-Metzgete , the 1979Gent-Wevelgem , and the 1977 Flèche Wallonne.Grand Tours
Apart from one-day classics, Moser also enjoyed some success in the three-week Grand Tours. Moser rode the
Tour de France in 1975, but the mountains did not suit his style. However, he won the 1984Giro d'Italia , in front ofLaurent Fignon ofFrance andMoreno Argentin ofItaly . Taking advantage of an unusually flat course, Moser used his time-trialing ability to clinch the overall prize from the better climbers of the peloton. Moser also won theMaglia ciclamino (points jersey) of the Italian tour in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1982.Other accomplishments
Moser won the 1977 world road racing championship in front of
Dietrich Thurau ofGermany and Moser's countrymanFranco Bitossi . Moser was also silver medallist in 1976, behindFreddy Maertens ofBelgium , and again he finished second in 1978 toGerrie Knetemann of theNetherlands .In 1984 he broke the 1972
hour record of Eddy Merckx's, after long physical preparation. The bike Moser rode looked more advanced than that whichEddy Merckx used: in 1997 theUnion Cycliste Internationale banned records which were set on bikes with technological advantages over those used in 1972. Under the new rules, Merckx's 1972 record wasn't broken until 1993. Moser auctioned his bicycle to benefitUNICEF . In 1999, he admitted having blood doping to help break the record, helped by sports doctorFrancesco Conconi . His doping had not been declared illegal at the time. The 1984 record stood for more than nine years, and Moser's attempt opened the door to aerodynamic technology in cycling. Moser retired from the professional ranks in 1987.After cycling
Francesco Moser has since 1999 been chairman of the
Cyclistes Professionels Associés , CPA, founded19 May , after the 1999Giro d'Italia . The CPA is a union for professional riders of TT/I and TT/II league of teams (nowUCI ProTour andUCI Continental Circuits teams, respectively).Career highlights
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Giro d'Italia
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** winner of 23 stages (including prologues)
*flagiconUCI World Road Cycling Championships (1977)
*Milan-Sanremo (1984)
*Paris-Roubaix (1978, 1979, 1980)
*Giro di Lombardia (1975, 1978)
*La Flèche Wallonne (1977)
*flagicon|ITANational road race championship (1975, 1979, 1981)
*Gent-Wevelgem (1979)
*Milano-Torino (1983)
*Paris-Tours (1974)
*Giro del Piemonte (1974)
*Volta a Catalunya (1978)
*Giro del Lazio (1977, 1978, 1984)
*Tirreno-Adriatico (1980, 1981)
*Züri-Metzgete (1977)
*World championship individual pursuit (1976)
*Italian championship individual pursuit (1984)
*Tour de France: Winner prologue and stage 7,yellow jersey for six daysTeams
* Filotex (1975)
* Sanson (1976–1977)
* Famcucine (1977–1982)
* GIS (1983–1985)
* Supermercati (1986)
* Brianzoli (1987)
* Château d'Ax (1988)ee also
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Classic cycle races
*Hour record
*List of doping cases in cycling Persondata
NAME=Moser, Francesco
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Cyclist, Giro d'Italia winner, hour record holder
DATE OF BIRTH=1951-06-19
PLACE OF BIRTH=Palù di Giovo
DATE OF DEATH=
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