Personal information | |
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Born | Saronno, Italy | October 25, 1958
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Professional teams | |
1978 | Intercontinentale Assicurazioni |
1979 | Sapa Assicurazioni–Frontini |
1980–1981 | Magniflex–Olmo |
1982–1984 | Del Tongo |
1985 | Gis Gelati |
Leonardo Natale (born 25 October 1958) is an Italian former road cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1978 to 1985. [1]
He won the Cima Coppi title in the 1979 Giro d'Italia through being the first rider over the Pordoi Pass on stage 17. [2]
Grand Tour | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
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Giro d'Italia | 16 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 32 |
Tour de France | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Vuelta a España | — | — | — | — | 18 | 29 |
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