Wilmo Francioni

Wilmo Francioni (born 8 November 1948) is a retired Italian professional road cyclist. A professional from 1970 to 1978, he competed in all three Grand Tours and represented Italy at the UCI Road World Championships in 1971, 1972 and 1977. During his career, Francioni won four stages of the Giro d'Italia, the Trofeo Matteotti twice, the Trofeo Laigueglia and the Coppa Sabatini. He achieved one of the most notable results of his career with a second-place finish at Milan–San Remo, and recorded his best Grand Tour general classification result with tenth place at the 1977 Giro d'Italia.

Career

Francioni began his professional career in 1970 with the Italian Ferretti team. During his nine-year professional career, he competed in all three Grand Tours, riding eight editions of the Giro d'Italia, the 1971 Tour de France, and the 1975 and 1977 Vuelta a España. He also represented Italy at the UCI Road World Championships in 1971, 1972 and 1977.