 Attilio Rota c. 1971 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 April 1945 Clusone, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1969 | Sanson |
| 1970–1974 | Dreher |
| 1975–1976 | Scic |
| 1977 | Brooklyn |
| 1978–1980 | Sanson–Campagnolo |
Attilio Rota (born 29 April 1945) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist. He rode in the 1974 and 1976 Tour de France as well as in eleven editions of the Giro d'Italia. [1]
| Grand Tour | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia | 41 | 16 | 60 | 54 | DNF | 58 | 37 | 46 | — | 54 | 35 | 44 |
 Tour de France | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | 36 | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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