Vittorio Casatti

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Vittorio Casatti
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Born (1938-05-08) 8 May 1938 (age 86)
Bergamo, Italy
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Vittorio Casatti (born 8 May 1938) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist. [1] He rode in the 1960 Tour de France. [2]

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References

  1. "Vittorio Casatti". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. "47ème Tour de France 1960" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2015.