Walter Serena (3 April 1928 – 19 August 2011) was an Italian cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1952 to 1957. He most notably won the 1954 Volta a Catalunya.[1][2][3] He also competed in five editions of the Giro d'Italia.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 April 1928 San Zeno Naviglio, Italy |
| Died | 19 August 2011 (aged 83) Brescia, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1952–1953 | Welter–Ursus |
| 1954 | Bottecchia |
| 1955–1956 | Leo–Chlorodont |
| 1957 | Arbos Bif |
| Major wins | |
| Volta a Catalunya (1954) | |
Major results
edit- 1953
- 6th Züri-Metzgete
- 9th Giro dell'Appennino
- 1954
- 1st
Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stage 8 (ITT)
- 6th Coppa Sabatini
- 6th Giro del Veneto
- 7th Giro di Campania
- 8th Giro di Lombardia
- 10th Overall Tour de Suisse
- 1955
- 3rd Giro del Veneto
- 8th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 9th Giro di Lombardia
- 1956
- 1st Stage 2b (TTT) Giro d'Italia
- 3rd Overall Giro di Sicilia
- 8th Overall Volta a Catalunya
References
edit- ^ "34ème Volta a Catalunya 1954". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 16 March 2005.
- ^ "Walter Serena". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Cycling - Walter Serena (Italy)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
External links
edit- Walter Serena at ProCyclingStats
- Walter Serena at CycleBase
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