- Giuseppe Saronni
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Giuseppe Saronni
image_caption = Saronni winning his World gold medal in 1982
fullname = Giuseppe Saronni
nickname = Goodwood rifle-shot
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1957|09|22|df=y
country = ITA
currentteam = Lampre
discipline = Road
role = Team manager
ridertype =
amateuryears =
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proyears =
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manageteams = Lampre
majorwins = Giro d'Italia (1979, 1983), 24 stages
flagiconUCI Road world champion (1982)
Milan-Sanremo (1983)
updated =April 25 ,2008 Giuseppe Saronni (born
22 September 1957 inNovara ), also known as Beppe Saronni, is an Italian formerracing cyclist .Biography
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 withFrancesco Moser , like those ofAlfredo Binda withLearco Guerra , andFausto Coppi withGino Bartali .In 1978 Saronni won three stages in the
Giro d'Italia . In total he would win 24 stages in this race, winning the overall twice (1979 and 1983).In 1982 he won the
World Cycling Championship atGoodwood House , England, beating AmericanGreg LeMond . His final sprint was so impressive that it gained him the nickname of "Goodwood rifle-shot". The previous year he had won a silver medal, as he had been overcome in the final byFreddy Maertens ofBelgium . In 1982 Saronni also won theGiro di Lombardia .At the beginning of 1983 another striking sprint gave him the
Milan-Sanremo classic, after three consecutive second places in that race. This was Saronni's last great victory.Today Saronni works as team manager of
Damiano Cunego 'sLampre-Fondital formation of Italy and lives inParabiago ,Lombardy .Major victories
;1977:
Giro del Veneto :Tre Valli Varesine ;1978:
Tirreno-Adriatico :3 stages in the Giro d'Italia:Coppa Agostoni :Giro di Puglia ;1979:Giro d'Italia::: 1st overall:: (points classification)::Winner 3 stages:
Züri-Metzgete :Tour de Romandie :Grand Prix du Midi Libre :Tre Valli Varesine:Trofeo Baracchi;1980:
La Flèche Wallonne :Giro d'Italia:::Winner 7 stages:: (points classification):flagicon|ITAItalian National Road Race Championship :Tre Valli Varesine:Coppa Bernocchi :Trittico Lombardo :Giro di Puglia;1981:Giro d'Italia:::Winner 3 stages:: (points classification):
Giro di Romagna :Trofeo Laigueglia :Coppa Bernocchi;1982:flagiconUCI World Road Cycling Championships:
Giro di Lombardia :3 stages in the Giro d'Italia:Tour de Suisse :Tirreno-Adriatico:Giro del Trentino :Milano-Torino :Coppa Agostoni;1983:Giro d'Italia::: 1st overall:: (points classification)::Winner 3 stages:
Milan-Sanremo :2 stages in theVuelta a España ;1985:2 stages in the Giro d'Italia
;1986:Trofeo Baracchi
;1988:Tre Valli Varesine:Giro di Puglia
Teams
* 1977-1979 : SCIC
* 1980-1981 : Gis
* 1982-1988 : Del Tongo
* 1989 : Malvor
* 1990 : Diana-ColnagoExternal links
* [http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/8043.0.html Article about the controversial 1982 Cycling World Championship]
Persondata
NAME= Saronni, Giuseppe
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Directeur sportif and formerroad bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1957-09-22
PLACE OF BIRTH=Novara ,Italy
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=
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