Fiorenzo Magni
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Fiorenzo Magni 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.
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
Italy
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former professional road racing cyclist.
He was born in Vaiano
Vaiano
Vaiano is a comune in the Province of Prato in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 25 km northwest of Florence and about 10 km north of Prato...
, province of Prato
Province of Prato
The Province of Prato is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Prato. It was formed from part of the province of Florence in 1992.The province has an area of 365 km², and a total population of 227,886...
(Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
). He was the "third man" of the golden age of Italian cycling, at the time of the great rivalry between Fausto Coppi
Fausto Coppi
Angelo Fausto Coppi, , was the dominant international cyclist of the years each side of the Second World War. His successes earned him the title Il Campionissimo, or champion of champions...
and Gino Bartali
Gino Bartali
Gino Bartali, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was the most renowned Italian cyclist before the Second World War, having won the Giro d'Italia twice and the Tour de France in 1938...
. The highlights of his career were his three overall wins in the 1948
1948 Giro d'Italia
The 1948 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 15 May to 6 June 1948, consisting of 19 stages. It was won by Fiorenzo Magni with 11 seconds advantage over Ezio Cecchi ....
, 1951
1951 Giro d'Italia
The 1951 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 19 May to 10 June 1951, consisting in 20 stages. It was won by Fiorenzo Magni.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:...
and 1955
1955 Giro d'Italia
The 1955 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 14 May to 5 June 1955, consisting of 21 stages. It was won by Fiorenzo Magni, the oldest winner of the Giro, at age 35....
Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
, 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
1950 Tour de France
The 1950 Tour de France was the 37th Tour de France, taking place from 13 July to 7 August 1950. It consisted of 22 stages over 4775 km, ridden at an average speed of 32.788 km/h....
, while he was wearing the yellow jersey
Yellow jersey
The general classification in the Tour de France is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey .-History:...
, 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
Jean Robic
Jean Robic was a French road racing cyclist, who won the 1947 Tour de France. Robic was a professional cyclist from 1943 to 1961. His diminutive stature and appearance was encapsulated in the nickname the hobgoblin of the Brittany moor...
's fall.
Victories
1942- Giro del PiemonteGiro del PiemonteThe Giro del Piemonte is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the Apennine Mountains, Italy. The race first took place in 1906. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour...
1947
- Tre Valli VaresineTre Valli VaresineThe Tre Valli Varesine is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Varese, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour....
1948
Giro d'Italia1948 Giro d'ItaliaThe 1948 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 15 May to 6 June 1948, consisting of 19 stages. It was won by Fiorenzo Magni with 11 seconds advantage over Ezio Cecchi ....
, with 1 stage victory
1949
- Ronde van Vlaanderen
- 1 stage victory in the Tour de France1949 Tour de FranceThe 1949 Tour de France was the 36th Tour de France, taking place from 30 June to 24 July 1949. It consisted of 21 stages over 4808 km, ridden at an average speed of 32.121 km/h....
- Giro della Toscana
- Trofeo BaracchiTrofeo BaracchiThe Trofeo Baracchi was a major Italian cycling race that ran for 50 years. It was created by Mino Baracchi, in memory of his father Angelo who was a great cycle racing fan. Originally an amateur individual time trial, from 1944 it was open to professionals and became a major event on the...
1950
- Ronde van Vlaanderen
- 1 stage victory in the Giro d'Italia1950 Giro d'ItaliaThe 1950 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 24 May to 13 June 1950, consisting of 18 stages. It was won by the Swiss Hugo Koblet, first non-Italian cyclist to win the general classification of the Giro.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:...
- 1 stage victory in the Tour de France1950 Tour de FranceThe 1950 Tour de France was the 37th Tour de France, taking place from 13 July to 7 August 1950. It consisted of 22 stages over 4775 km, ridden at an average speed of 32.788 km/h....
- Trofeo Baracchi
1951
- Giro d'Italia1951 Giro d'ItaliaThe 1951 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 19 May to 10 June 1951, consisting in 20 stages. It was won by Fiorenzo Magni.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:...
- Ronde van Vlaanderen
- 1 stage victory in the Tour de France1951 Tour de FranceThe 1951 Tour de France was the 38th Tour de France, taking place from July 4 to July 29, 1951. It consisted of 24 stages over 4690 km, ridden at an average speed of 32.949 km/h....
Italian National Road Race ChampionshipItalian National Road Race ChampionshipThe Italian National Road Race Championships are held annually. They are a cycling race which decides the Italian cycling champion in the road racing discipline, across several categories of rider. The event was first held in 1906 and was won by Giovanni Cuniolo. At the beginning there were often...- Giro del LazioGiro del LazioThe Giro del Lazio is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the region of Lazio, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour....
- Giro di Romagna
- Milano–Torino
- Trofeo Baracchi
- Criterium of BordigheraBordigheraBordighera is a town and comune in the Province of Imperia, Liguria .-History:The city was founded around the 4th century BC by the Ligures....
1952
- 2 stage victories in the Tour de France1952 Tour de FranceThe 1952 Tour de France was the 39th Tour de France, taking place June 25 to July 19, 1952. It was composed of 23 stages over 4807 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.739 km/h. Newly introduced were the arrivals on mountain peaks....
- Rome-Neaples-Rome
1953
- Giro del Piemonte
- Giro del VenetoGiro del VenetoThe Giro del Veneto is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the region of Veneto, Italy. The race is a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, meaning a one-day race that is not the hardest in difficulty, but harder than most.-Winners:...
- Italian National Road Race Championship
- 3 stage victories in the Giro d'Italia1953 Giro d'ItaliaThe 1953 Giro d'Italia was the 36th edition of Giro, held from 12 May to 2 June 1953, consisting of 21 stages. It was won by Fausto Coppi ....
- 2 stage victories in the Tour de France1953 Tour de FranceThe 1953 Tour de France was the 40th Tour de France, taking place from July 3 to July 26, 1953. It consisted of 22 stages over 4479 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.593 km/h....
- Sassari-Cagliari
- Rome-Neaples-Rome
1954
- Giro della Toscana
- Italian National Road Race Championship
- Milan-Modena
1955
- Giro d'Italia1955 Giro d'ItaliaThe 1955 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 14 May to 5 June 1955, consisting of 21 stages. It was won by Fiorenzo Magni, the oldest winner of the Giro, at age 35....
, with 1 stage victory - Giro di Romagna
- 3 stage victories in the Vuelta a EspañaVuelta a EspañaThe Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
- Milan-Modena
1956
- Giro del Piemonte
- Giro del Lazio