Graziano Battistini

Graziano Battistini (12 May 1936 – 22 January 1994) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. In 1960, Battistini won two stages in the Tour de France, and finished in second place in the general classification. Battistini was the first rider to win the Cima Coppi, a prize honoring the late Fausto Coppi, by being the first rider to the summit of the Passo dello Stelvio in the 1965 Giro d'Italia.

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1958 1st Coppa Mobilio ITT 1959 5th GP Quarrata 7th Overall Giro d'Italia 1960 Coppa Sabatini GP Saice Tour de France: Winner stages 7 and 16 2nd place overall classification 1962 Giro d'Italia: Winner stage 2 Leading general classification for four days 8th place overall classification 1963 Giro d'Italia: 9th place overall classification 1965 Giro d'Italia: Winner stage 20