Graziano Battistini

Italian cyclist (1936–1994)

For the Italian football goalkeeper, see Graziano Battistini (footballer).

Graziano BattistiniPersonal information

Full name| Graziano Battistini
Born| (1936-05-12)12 May 1936
Fosdinovo, Italy
Died| 22 January 1994(1994-01-22) (aged 57)
Arcola, Italy
Team information
Discipline| Road
Role| Rider
Major wins
2 stages Tour de France
2 stages Giro d'Italia

Graziano Battistini (12 May 1936 - 22 January 1994) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. In 1960, Battistini won two stages in the Tour de France, and finished in second place in the general classification. Battistini was the first rider to win the Cima Coppi, a prize honoring the late Fausto Coppi, by being the first rider to the summit of the Passo dello Stelvio in the 1965 Giro d'Italia.[1][2]

## Major results

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Sources:[3][4][5]

1958
1st Coppa Mobilio ITT
1959
5th GP Quarrata
7th Overall Giro d'Italia
1960
Coppa Sabatini
GP Saice
Tour de France:

Winner stages 7 and 16
2nd place overall classification

1962
Giro d'Italia:

Winner stage 2
Leading general classification for four days
8th place overall classification

1963
Giro d'Italia:

9th place overall classification

1965
Giro d'Italia:

Winner stage 20

## References

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1. ^ "Cima Coppi history (1965-1989)". Cycling Passion. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
2. ^ Windsor, Richard (22 May 2017). "Icons of cycling: The Cima Coppi". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
3. ^ "Graziano Battistini". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
4. ^ "Graziano Battistini". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
5. ^ "Graziano Battistini". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

## External links

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* Graziano Battistini at Cycling Archives
* Graziano Battistini at ProCyclingStats
* Graziano Battistini at CycleBase
* Official Tour de France results for Graziano Battistini

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