Vito Taccone

Vito Taccone
Personal information
Full name Vito Taccone
Born May 6, 1940(1940-05-06)
Avezzano, Italy
Died October 15, 2007(2007-10-15) (aged 67)
Avezzano, Italy
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
  • 1961–1962
  • 1963
  • 1964–1965
  • 1966
  • 1967–1969
  • 1970
  • Atala
  • Lygie
  • Salvarani
  • Vittadello
  • Germanvox-Wega
  • Cosatto-Marsicano
Major wins

Vito Taccone (May 6, 1940, Avezzano – October 15, 2007) was an Italian former road cyclist.

Born in Avezzano, he made his professional debut in 1961. In the same year he won the Giro di Lombardia. During the 1964 Tour de France, he was accused of causing other cyclists to fall , leading to a fight with Spanish racer Fernando Manzaneque and his non-appearance in following Tours.

His other victories include one Giro del Piemonte (1962), one Giro della Toscana (1963), one Milano–Torino (1965) and five stages overall at the 1963 Giro d'Italia.[1]

In June 2007, he was arrested and charged with selling counterfeit and stolen clothing.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Former Italian cyclist Taccone dies". Reuters. 15 October 2007. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKB33256520071015. Retrieved 5 April 2010. 

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