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Historic Overview Gianni Motta

Rider

Overall Rank117
NameGianni MOTTA
Country
  Italy
Date of birth13-Mar-1943 - Cassano d'Adda (Lombardia)

Biography

Gianni Motta

Gianni Motta (born 13 March 1943) is an Italian former bicycle racer who won the 1966 Giro d'Italia.

Gianni Motta was born at Cassano d'Adda (Lombardy). His main victories include the Giro d'Italia (1966), a Giro di Lombardia (1964), a Tour de Suisse (1967) and two Tour de Romandie (1966, 1971).

Like many before him, he turned to manufacture and sales of bicycles after his racing career. In 1984 to promote his bike brand in the USA he sponsored Gianni Motta–Linea M.D. Italia team that became the first American registered team to compete in Giro d'Italia.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

6 8 12 3 36

Major Victories

Giro d'Italia 1966
Giro di Lombardia 1964
Giro dell'Emilia 1968, 1969, 1971
Tour de Romandie 1966, 1971
Milano - Torino 1967
Tre Valli Varesine 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970
Tour de Suisse 1967
Giro di Romagna 1966
Giro dell'Appennino 1968, 1970
Giro dell'Umbria 1970
Trofeo Baracchi 1964
Coppa Bernocchi 1964
Giro d'Italia - stages 1964 (1), 1966 (2), 1968 (1), 1972 (1), 1973 (1)
Tour de Romandie - stages 1964 (1), 1966 (1), 1967 (1), 1968 (1), 1971 (2)
Tour de Suisse - stages 1967 (2)
Tirreno - Adriatico - stages 1971 (1)
G.P. du Midi-Libre - stages 1965 (1)
Paris - Luxembourg - stages 1966 (1)
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Seasons

Gianni Motta - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1964 Molteni 1530 19
2. 1965 Molteni 1973 11
3. 1966 Molteni 2870 4
4. 1967 Molteni 2141 9
5. 1968 Molteni 1713 10
6. 1969 Sanson 1074 36
7. 1970 Salvarani 767 66
8. 1971 Salvarani 2416 7
9. 1972 Ferretti 1332 26
10. 1973 Zonca 846 57
11. 1974 Magniflex 141 245
12. 1976 G.B.C. - TV Color - Sony 5 727
Overall: 16808 117