Renato Longo
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 9, 1937 |
| Country |  Italy |
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| Weight | 0 kg (0 lb/0 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Cyclo-cross |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1960–1972 | Salvarani |
| Major wins | |
 Cyclo-cross World Champion (1959, 1962, 1964,1965 & 1967) Italy Cyclo-Cross champion (1959, 1960, 1962, 1964,1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 & 1972) |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| March 23, 2008 | |
Renato Longo (born August 9, 1937 in Vittorio Veneto, Italy) is a former cyclo-cross racer from Italy. Longo won the World Cyclo-cross Championships five times in 1959, 1962, 1964, 1965 and 1967 and was the Italian Cyclo-cross champion 12 times.[1]
[edit] Career
Longo was a professional from 1960 to 1972 and for most of his career he rode with the Salvarani team of Felice Gimondi. Longo's first wins in the World championships in 1959 and 1962 were obtained after a battle with German Rolf Wolfshohl who won the title ahead of Longo in 1960, 1961 and 1963. In 1964, Wolfshohl focused on road racing and Longo became the master of cyclo-cross until Eric De Vlaeminck arrived - although Longo beat de Vlaeminck for his last world title in 1967.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Renato Longo. de wielersite.nl. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ Renato Longo-the long-legged baker. WK Veldrijden 2006.nl. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by André Dufraisse Rolf Wolfshohl Rolf Wolfshohl Eric De Vlaeminck |
World cyclo-cross champion (5) 1959 1962 1964–1965 1967 |
Succeeded by Rolf Wolfshohl Rolf Wolfshohl Eric De Vlaeminck Eric De Vlaeminck |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Renato Longo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1937-8-9 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vittorio Veneto, Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
