| Giuseppe Saronni |
Article Index for Giuseppe |
Website Links For Giuseppe |
Information AboutGiuseppe Saronni |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT GIUSEPPE SARONNI | |
| 1957 births | |
| living people | |
| people from the province of milan | |
| italian cyclists | |
| giro ditalia winners | |
| world cycling champions | |
|
Giuseppe Saronni ( 22 September 1957 , Parabiago , Lombardy ), also known as '''Beppe Saronni''', is a former Italian Cyclist . Born in Novara , Saronni turned professional in 1977. During his career, that lasted until 1989, he won 129 races. In Italy he gave birth to another famous rivalry with Francesco Moser after those of Binda with Guerra , and Coppi with Bartali . In 1978 Saronni won three stages in Giro D'Italia ; in total he would win 24 stages in this race, winning the overall twice ( 1979 and 1983 ). In 1982 he was World Cycling Champion in Goodwood beating American Greg LeMond . His final sprint was so impressive that gained the nickname of "Goodwood rilfe-shot". The previous year he had won a silver medal, as he had been overcome in the final by Freddy Maertens of Belgium . In 1982 Saronni won the Giro Di Lombardia too. At the beginning of 1983 another striking sprint gave hime the Milan-Sanremo classic, after three second places in that race. This was Saronni's last great victory: he had becoma professional very early, and maybe he had already finished his best energies. Today Saronni works as team manager of Damiano Cunego 's Lampre-Caffita formation of Italy. TEAMS EXTERNAL LINKS
|
|
|