Vittorio Adorni
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Italy |
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| Road bicycle racing | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1968 Imola | Elite Men's Road Race | |
| Silver | 1964 Sallanches | Elite Men's Road Race | |
Vittorio Adorni (November 14, 1937) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist from Parma, Emilia-Romagna.
The highlights of his career were the 1965 Giro d'Italia and the 1968 World Cycling Championships Road Race. Also in 1968, Adorni came second in the Giro d'Italia to his Faema teammate, Eddy Merckx. He finished second in the 1963 Giro.
After retiring, Adorni remained active in the profession as a team manager and since 2001, he has served on the management committee of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
[edit] Major achievements
- 1958
- Italian National Track Cycling Championships, Individual Pursuit
- 1962
- Giro d'Italia
- Winner stage 15, 5th overall classification
- 1963
- Giro d'Italia
- Winner stages 1 and 16, 2nd overall classification
- 1964
- Giro d'Italia
- Winner stages 1 and 14, 4th overall classification
- 1965
- Giro d'Italia
1st overall classification- Winner stages 6, 13 and 19
- Tour de Romandie
- 1966
- Tour of Belgium
- Giro d'Italia
- Winner stage 13, 7th overall classification
- 1967
- Tour de Romandie
- Giro d'Italia
- Winner stage 20, 4th overall classification
- 1968
World Cycling Championships Road Race- 1969
- Italian National Road Race Championship
- Tour de Suisse (and 2 stage wins)
- Giro d'Italia
- Winner stage 22, 12th overall classification
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Eddy Merckx |
World Road Racing Champion 1968 |
Succeeded by Harm Ottenbros |
| Preceded by Jacques Anquetil |
Winner of the Giro d'Italia 1986 |
Succeeded by Gianni Motta |
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