Luciano Borgognoni

Luciano Borgognoni

Borgognoni in 1973
Personal information
Born (1951-10-12)12 October 1951
Gallarate, Italy
Died 2 August 2014(2014-08-02) (aged 62)
Gallarate, Italy
Height 171 cm
Weight 71 kg
Infobox last updated on
28 October 2014

Luciano Borgognoni (12 October 1951 – 2 August 2014) was an Italian cyclist. As an amateur he won the 4000 m team pursuit event at the 1971 World Championships and placed fifth and ninth in the individual and team pursuit at the 1972 Summer Olympics, respectively.[1][2] After the Olympics he became professional road racer and won the Giro del Friuli and one stage in the Giro di Sardegna in 1974. He rode the Giro d’Italia in 1973–82 and won two stages in 1977. He failed to complete the 1976 Tour de France.[3]

References

  1. "Luciano Borgognoni Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. Lutto per il ciclismo varesino, muore Luciano Borgognoni Varesenews.it
  3. Luciano Borgognoni. cyclingarchives.com
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