Tommaso de Pra
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Tommaso de Pra is a former Italian
professional road bicycle racer. De Pra was professional from 1963 to 1971 where he took 8 professional victories. During his career, he rode the Tour de France
twice where won one stage and wore the maillot jaune for one day in the 1966 Tour de France
. Other career highlights include stage win in Tirreno–Adriatico, the Vuelta a España
and the Tour de Suisse
as well as wins in the Italian
semi-classics
the Coppa Agostini in 1965, the Trofeo Calzani Cabiate and the Circuito degli Assi.
1966
1967
1968
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
professional road bicycle racer. De Pra was professional from 1963 to 1971 where he took 8 professional victories. During his career, he rode the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
twice where won one stage and wore the maillot jaune for one day in the 1966 Tour de France
1966 Tour de France
The 1966 Tour de France was the 53rd Tour de France, taking place June 21 to July 14, 1966. It consisted of 22 stages over 4303 km, ridden at an average speed of 36.760 km/h....
. Other career highlights include stage win in Tirreno–Adriatico, the Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España
The 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...
and the Tour de Suisse
Tour de Suisse
The Tour de Suisse is a UCI World Tour stage race held annually in June. The race debuted in 1933 and has evolved in timing, duration and sponsorship. With the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is a proving ground for the Tour de France, and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
as well as wins in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
semi-classics
Classic cycle races
The classic cycle races are one-day professional cycling road races in the international calendar. Most of the events, all run in western Europe, have been fixtures on the professional calendar for decades and the oldest ones date back to the 19th Century. They are normally held at roughly the same...
the Coppa Agostini in 1965, the Trofeo Calzani Cabiate and the Circuito degli Assi.
Palmarès
1965- Coppa Agostoni
1966
- Tour de France1966 Tour de FranceThe 1966 Tour de France was the 53rd Tour de France, taking place June 21 to July 14, 1966. It consisted of 22 stages over 4303 km, ridden at an average speed of 36.760 km/h....
:- Winner stage 10
- Wearing yellow jerseyYellow jerseyThe 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:...
for one day
1967
- Trofeo Colzani
1968
- Vuelta a España1968 Vuelta a EspañaThe 23rd Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 25 to May 12, 1968. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 3,014 km, and was won by Felice Gimondi of the Salvarani cycling team...
:- Winner stage 3B