- Fiorenzo Magni
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ridername = Fiorenzo Magni
fullname = Fiorenzo Magni
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1920|12|07
country = ITA
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currentteam = Retired
discipline = Road
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majorwins = Giro d'Italia (1948, 1951 and 1955)
updated =July 1 ,2008 MedalTableTop|Magni Fiorenzo.jpg|150px|Fiorenzo MagniFiorenzo Magni (born
December 7 ,1920 ) is an Italian former professionalroad racing cyclist .He was born in
Vaiano ,province of Prato (Tuscany ). He was the "third man" of the golden age of Italian cycling, at the time of the great rivalry betweenFausto Coppi andGino Bartali . The highlights of his career were his three overall wins in the 1948, 1951 and 1955Giro d'Italia , and the three consecutive wins (record) at theRonde van Vlaanderen (1949, 1950 and 1951).During the 12th stage of the
1950 Tour de France , while he was wearing theyellow jersey , he was forced to retire from the race (together with all the other Italian riders) by Bartali, captain of the Italian team, who had been threatened and assaulted by some French supporters accusing him to have causedJean Robic 's fall.Victories
;1942:
Giro del Piemonte ;1947:Tre Valli Varesine ;1948:, with 1 stage victory;1949:Ronde van Vlaanderen :1 stage victory in the Tour de France:Giro della Toscana :Trofeo Baracchi ;1950:Ronde van Vlaanderen:1 stage victory in the Giro d'Italia:1 stage victory in the Tour de France:Trofeo Baracchi;1951::Ronde van Vlaanderen:1 stage victory in the Tour de France:flagicon|ITAItalian National Road Race Championship :Giro del Lazio :Giro di Romagna :Milano-Torino :Trofeo Baracchi:Criterium ofBordighera ;1952:2 stage victories in the Tour de France:Rome-Neaples-Rome;1953:Giro del Piemonte:Giro del Veneto :flagicon|ITA Italian National Road Race Championship:3 stage victories in the Giro d'Italia:2 stage victories in the Tour de France:Sassari-Cagliari:Rome-Neaples-Rome;1954:Giro della Toscana :flagicon|ITA Italian National Road Race Championship:Milan-Modena;1955:, with 1 stage victory:Giro di Romagna:3 stage victories in theVuelta a España :Milan-Modena;1956:Giro del Piemonte:Giro del Lazio
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