Personal information | |
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Born | Pontedera, Italy | 6 April 1970
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1992–1995 | Mercatone Uno–Medeghini–Zucchini |
1996 | Saeco–AS Juvenes San Marino |
1997 | Kross–Montanari–Selle Italia |
Simone Biasci (born 6 April 1970 in Pontedera) is an Italian former professional cyclist. [1]
Grand Tour | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
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Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | DNF |
Tour de France | — | — | 126 | — |
Vuelta a España | DNF | — | — | — |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
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