Franco Chioccioli

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Franco Chioccioli
Personal information
Full nameFranco Chioccioli
Born (1959-08-25) 25 August 1959 (age 63)
Castelfranco di Sopra, Italy
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Professional teams
1982–1983 Selle Italia–Chinol
1984 Murella–Rossin
1985 Fanini–Wührer
1986 Ecoflam–Jollyscarpe–BFB Bruciatori–Alfa Lum
1987 Gis Gelati–Jollyscarpe
1988–1991 Del Tongo
1992–1993 GB–MG Maglificio
1994 Mercatone Uno–Medeghini
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
1 individual stage (1992)
Giro d'Italia
General classification (1991)
Young rider classification (1983)
8 individual stages (1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992)
1 TTT stage (1988)

Stage races

Giro del Trentino (1984)

Franco Chioccioli (born 25 August 1959 in Castelfranco di Sopra) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1991 Giro d'Italia.

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Major results

1977
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Giro della Lunigiana
1981
2nd Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
1982
2nd Giro dell'Etna
2nd Giro dell'Appennino
4th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
6th Overall Giro del Trentino
7th Giro di Toscana
1983
1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification Giro d'Italia
7th Milan–San Remo
10th Overall Giro del Trentino
1st Stage 1
10th Tre Valli Varesine
1984
1st Jersey violet.svg Overall Giro del Trentino
1st Stage 2
1st Coppa Agostoni
3rd Coppa Placci
3rd Giro dell'Etna
1985
1st Giro del Friuli
9th Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 14
9th Overall Giro del Trentino
1986
4th Overall Giro di Puglia
5th Overall Tour de Suisse
1st Stage 6
6th Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 8
10th Trofeo Pantalica
1987
1st Trofeo dello Scalatore
1st Stage 4 Giro di Puglia
2nd Giro dell'Etna
2nd Trofeo Pantalica
3rd Giro della Provincia di reggio Calabria
8th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
8th Milan–San Remo
1988
2nd Overall Giro di Puglia
1st Stage 4
5th Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Stages 4b (TTT) & 6
6th Giro di Toscana
1989
4th Tre Valli Varesine
5th Overall Giro d'Italia
7th Giro di Toscana
1990
1st Stage 4 Giro del Trentino
6th Overall Giro d'Italia
1991
1st Jersey pink.svg Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Stages 15, 17 & 20 (ITT)
1st Coppa Sabatini
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2nd Giro del Friuli
4th Giro di Toscana
4th GP Industria & Artigianato
8th Overall Giro del Trentino
8th Coppa Placci
1992
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Euskal Bizikleta
1st Stage 5
1st Stage 15 Tour de France
1st Stage 1 Giro del Trentino
3rd Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 20
8th GP Industria & Artigianato
10th Coppa Agostoni
1993
2nd Overall Euskal Bizikleta
1st Stage 5

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 1982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994
Jersey yellow.svg Vuelta a España
Jersey pink.svg Giro d'Italia 25 15 24 9 6 14 5 5 6 1 3 19 46
Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France 16 42
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish


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