Francesca Galli

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Francesca Galli
Personal information
Full nameFrancesca Galli
Born (1960-07-05) 5 July 1960 (age 64)
Desio, Italy
Team information
Current teamretired
Major wins
Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio (1980)
UCI Road Team Time Trial (1988)

Francesca Galli (born 5 July 1960 in Desio, Monza) is a retired racing cyclist from Italy. She was 7th in the World rad race in 1979 and 4th in the following year. [1] Her biggest achievement was winning the world title in the women's team time trial (1988), alongside Maria Canins, Roberta Bonanomi, and Monica Bandini. She came second the following year. [2]

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References

  1. "Francesca Galli". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  2. Archives, Cycling. "Francesca Galli". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.