Ugo Agostoni (27 July 1893 – 26 September 1941) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Agostoni was professional from 1911 to 1924 during which time he won the Giro dell'Emilia, and a stage in the 1920 Giro d'Italia. Agostoni's greatest win was in Milan–San Remo in 1914. Agostoni died during a surgery in the hospital in Desio. From 1946 onwards, a race has been organized in his honor called the Coppa Ugo Agostoni which has been won by several great cycling champions such as Felice Gimondi, Franco Bitossi, Eddy Merckx, Roger De Vlaeminck, Francesco Moser, Jan Ullrich and Gianni Bugno.

Ugo Agostoni
Agostoni in the 1920s
Personal information
Full nameUgo Agostoni
NicknamePoncia
Born(1893-07-27)27 July 1893
Lissone, Italy
Died26 September 1941(1941-09-26) (aged 48)
Desio, Italy
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
1 individual stage (1920)

One-day races and Classics

Milan–San Remo (1914)
Giro dell'Emilia (1912)

Other

National Hour Record (1913)

Major results

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References

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