About Franco Balmamion
Born 1940. Franco Balmamion is an Italian sport cyclist.
Franco Balmamion (born 11 January 1940) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist who raced between 1960 and 1972. The top of his career was two successive wins in the 1962 and 1963 editions of the Giro d'Italia.
Major results
1960 10th National Amateur Road Championships
1961 3rd Giro dell'Emilia
1962
2nd Overall Tour de Suisse 1st Milano–Torino 1st Giro dell'Appennino 2nd Maggiora Criterium 3rd Tre Valli Varesine 10th Pernod–Super Prestige
1963
1st Meisterschaft von Zürich 3rd Giro del Veneto 6th Giro dell'Appennino 9th Tre Valli Varesine
1964 2nd GP du Parisien 3rd Giro dell'Appennino 6th Coppa Sabatini 8th Overall Giro d'Italia 10th Coppa Agostoni
1965 1st Caen Team Time trial 2nd Circuito Ciclistico di Ciriè 3rd Milan–San Remo 3rd Nice–Genova 3rd Giro del Lazio 5th Overall Giro d'Italia 7th Tre Valli Varesine
1966 1st Maggiora Criterium 2nd Overall Cronostaffetta 6th Overall Giro d'Italia 8th Coppa Sabatini
1967
1st Overall Cronostaffetta 1st Stage 1c 1st Maggiora Criterium 1st Piaggiori Criterium 2nd Overall Giro d'Italia 2nd Giro della Romagna 3rd Overall Tour de France 3rd Bergamo Criterium 4th Coppa Bernocchi 5th Pernod–Super Prestige 6th Giro dell'Appennino 9th Tre Valli Varesine
1968 1st Overall Cronostaffetta 7th Overall Giro d'Italia
1969 1st Maggiora Criterium 1st Ronde des Korrigans
1970 3rd Giro del Piemonte
1972 8th Coppa Agostoni
Grand Tours general classification results timeline
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Franco Balmamion?
Italian racing cyclist
When was Franco Balmamion born?
Franco Balmamion was born on 11 January 1940 in Nole.
What is Franco Balmamion's occupation?
Franco Balmamion is a sport cyclist.
What nationality is Franco Balmamion?
Franco Balmamion is Italian.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Franco Balmamion
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