Bruno Zanoni (29 July 1952 – 6 November 2023) was an Italian racing cyclist. He won stage 11 of the 1978 Giro d'Italia.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 July 1952 Nembro, Italy |
| Died | 6 November 2023 (aged 71) |
| Team information | |
| Role | Rider |
Life and career
editBorn in Nembro, in 1973 as a junior cyclist Zanoni won the Italian title in the individual pursuit specialty.[2] A professional rider from 1974 to 1979, he mainly served as a domestique of Gianbattista Baronchelli.[2][3] He ranked second in the stage 15 of the 1974 Giro d'Italia and won stage 11 of the 1978 Giro d'Italia.[2] In the 1976 UCI Track Cycling World Championships he finished seventh in the men's individual pursuit event.[2]
Zanoni became a popular mainstream figure after getting the black shirt for finishing in the last place in the 1979 Giro d'Italia, which got him participations to events and TV shows.[2][4] He was the last Giro's black shirt, as this particular recognition was cancelled the following year.[3] After his retirement, he worked as a restaurateur in a hotel in Laigueglia.[4] He died on 6 November 2023, at the age of 71.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Giro d'Italia 1978". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Scognamiglio, Ciro (6 November 2023). "Addio a Zanoni, aveva 71 anni: storico il suo ultimo posto al Giro 1979". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ a b gv (14 June 2018). "Bruno Zanoni, l'ultima maglia nera del Giro d'Italia: "Che nostalgia quel ciclismo"". Primo Canale. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ a b Boero, Massimo (6 November 2023). "La Riviera piange Bruno Zanoni, ex ciclista del Giro d'Italia e della Milano-Sanremo". Il Secolo XIX (in Italian). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
External links
edit- Bruno Zanoni at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Bruno Zanoni at ProCyclingStats
- Bruno Zanoni at CycleBase
