Fiorenzo Magni
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Fiorenzo Magni (born December 7, 1920) is an Italian former professional road 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 between Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. The highlights of his career were his three overall wins in the 1948, 1951 and 1955 Giro d'Italia, and the three consecutive wins (record) at the Ronde van Vlaanderen (1949, 1950 and 1951).
During the 12th stage of the 1950 Tour de France, while he was wearing the yellow 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 caused Jean Robic's fall.
[edit] Victories
- 1942
- Giro del Piemonte
- 1947
- Tre Valli Varesine
- 1948
Giro d'Italia, 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
- Giro d'Italia
- Ronde van Vlaanderen
- 1 stage victory in the Tour de France
- Italian National Road Race Championship
- Giro del Lazio
- Giro di Romagna
- Milano-Torino
- Trofeo Baracchi
- Criterium of Bordighera
- 1952
- 2 stage victories in the Tour de France
- Rome-Neaples-Rome
- 1953
- Giro del Piemonte
- Giro del Veneto
- 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
- Italian National Road Race Championship
- Milan-Modena
- 1955
- Giro d'Italia, with 1 stage victory
- Giro di Romagna
- 3 stage victories in the Vuelta a España
- Milan-Modena
- 1956
- Giro del Piemonte
- Giro del Lazio
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| Preceded by Fausto Coppi |
Winner of the Giro d'Italia 1948 |
Succeeded by Fausto Coppi |
| Preceded by Hugo Koblet |
Winner of the Giro d'Italia 1951 |
Succeeded by Fausto Coppi |
| Preceded by Carlo Clerici |
Winner of the Giro d'Italia 1955 |
Succeeded by Charly Gaul |
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