Franco Chioccioli

Franco Chioccioli (born 25 August 1959) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1991 Giro d'Italia.

Career From Pian di Scò in Tuscany, Chioccioli was nicknamed 'Coppino' due to his likeness in appearance to Fausto Coppi. The youngest of eight brothers, he debuted in professional cycling with Selle Italia in 1982. He had early wins at the Coppa Agostoni in 1984, at the 1984 Giro del Trentino, and the Giro del Friuli in 1985.

Chioccioli had five top-ten finishes at the Tour of Italy prior to his overall victory in the race, with three stage wins. He had placed sixth overall in 1986 and 1990, finished fifth in 1988 and 1989, and had worn the leader's pink jersey in 1988 prior to losing it in blizzard conditions to American Andy Hampsten.

Chioccioli won the 1991 Giro d'Italia ahead of compatriots Claudio Chiappucci, Massimiliano Lelli and Gianni Bugno. It was a tough race with 35 mountain climbs. He won three individual stages, an individual time trial and two in the mountains, including at the top of Marmolada, and wore the leader's maglia rosa for 19 days across the three-week race.

Defending his title at the 1992 Giro d'Italia, Chioccioli placed third overall behind an imperious Miguel Indurain and Claudio Chiappucci, his performance including a win on the penultimate stage ahead of Indurain on Mount Ologno. Chioccioli won stage 15 of the 1992 Tour de France from Le Bourg-d'Oisans to St Etienne in his debut appearance in the race, winning with a solo breakaway as the race left The Alps.

Major results

1977

1981 2nd Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta 1982 2nd Giro dell'Etna 2nd Giro dell'Appennino 4th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore 6th Overall Giro del Trentino 7th Giro di Toscana 1983

7th Milan–San Remo 10th Overall Giro del Trentino 1st Stage 1 10th Tre Valli Varesine 1984

1st Stage 2 1st Coppa Agostoni 3rd Coppa Placci 3rd Giro dell'Etna 1985 1st Giro del Friuli 9th Overall Giro d'Italia 1st Stage 14 9th Overall Giro del Trentino 1986 4th Overall Giro di Puglia 5th Overall Tour de Suisse 1st Stage 6 6th Overall Giro d'Italia 1st Stage 8 10th Trofeo Pantalica 1987 1st Trofeo dello Scalatore 1st Stage 4 Giro di Puglia 2nd Giro dell'Etna 2nd Trofeo Pantalica 3rd Giro della Provincia di reggio Calabria 8th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico 8th Milan–San Remo 1988 2nd Overall Giro di Puglia 1st Stage 4 5th Overall Giro d'Italia 1st Stages 4b (TTT) & 6 6th Giro di Toscana 1989 4th Tre Valli Varesine 5th Overall Giro d'Italia 7th Giro di Toscana 1990 1st Stage 4 Giro del Trentino 6th Overall Giro d'Italia 1991

1st Stages 15, 17 & 20 (ITT) 1st Coppa Sabatini 2nd Road race, National Road Championships 2nd Giro del Friuli 4th Giro di Toscana 4th GP Industria & Artigianato 8th Overall Giro del Trentino 8th Coppa Placci 1992

1st Stage 5 1st Stage 15 Tour de France 1st Stage 1 Giro del Trentino 3rd Overall Giro d'Italia 1st Stage 20 8th GP Industria & Artigianato 10th Coppa Agostoni 1993 2nd Overall Euskal Bizikleta 1st Stage 5

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish