Flavio Giupponi

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Flavio Giupponi
Personal information
Full nameFlavio Giupponi
Born (1964-05-09) 9 May 1964 (age 59)
Bergamo, Italy
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1985–1988 Del Tongo–Colnago
1989Malvor–Sidi
1990–1991 Carrera Jeans–Vagabond
1992–1993 Mercatone Uno–Medeghini–Zucchini
1994 Brescialat–Ceramiche Refin

Flavio Giupponi (born 9 May 1964 in Bergamo) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist.

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Professional career

Giupponi was as professional cyclist from 1985 to 1994. His best Grand Tour result was at the 1989 Giro d'Italia where he won Stage 14 in the high mountains and finished on the podium in 2nd place overall just 1:15 behind Laurent Fignon. [1] He also won the Giro dell'Appennino in 1990. [2]

Major results

1984
2nd GP Capodarco
1985
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Giro delle Regioni
1st Stage 2b
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
1986
1st Stage 3 Giro d'Italia (TTT)
6th Giro di Lombardia
1987
2nd Milano–Torino
5th Overall Giro d'Italia
8th Giro di Lombardia
1988
1st Cronostaffetta (TTT)
1st Stage 3 Volta a Catalunya (TTT)
4th Overall Giro d'Italia
1989
2nd Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 14
1990
1st Giro dell'Appennino
3rd National Road Race Championships
3rd Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
1991
9th Tre Valli Varesine
1994
8th Overall Tour de Suisse

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 198619871988198919901991199219931994
Jersey yellow.svg Vuelta a España DNF DNF 101 DNF DNF
Jersey pink.svg Giro d'Italia 43 5 4 2 17 DNF 14 11 17
Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France DNF
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

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