![]() Franco Balmamion c. 1968 | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Franco Balmamion |
Born | Nole, Italy | 11 January 1940
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1961 | Bianchi |
1962–1963 | Carpano |
1964 | Cynar |
1965–1966 | Sanson |
1967–1968 | Molteni |
1969–1970 | Salvarani |
1971–1972 | Scic |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours |
Franco Balmamion (born 11 January 1940), is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist who raced between 1960 and 1972. The highlight of his career was his successive overall wins in the 1962 and 1963 editions of the Giro d'Italia. [1] [2]
Grand Tour | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |
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![]() | 20 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | — | 12 | DNF | 38 |
![]() | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | 3 | — | 39 | 12 | DNF | — |
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
DSQ | Disqualified |
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