Personal information | |
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Born | Negrar, Italy | 23 September 1945
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1969 | Gris 2000 |
1970 | Cosatto–Marsicano |
1971–1972 | Ferretti |
1973–1974 | Magniflex |
1975–1976 | Jollj Ceramica |
1977 | Selle Royal |
Sandro Quintarelli (born 23 September 1945) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist. [1] He rode in the 1971 and 1975 Tour de France as well as in seven editions of the Giro d'Italia. [2] [3]
Grand Tour | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 |
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Giro d'Italia | 80 | 91 | — | — | 104 | 77 | 68 | 75 | 102 |
Tour de France | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | DNF | — | — |
Vuelta a España | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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