Panizza in 1971
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Wladimiro Panizza |
Born |
Fagnano Olona, Italy |
5 June 1945
Died | 21 May 2002 Cassano Magnago, Italy |
(aged 56)
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Major wins | |
2 stages Giro d'Italia 1 stage Tour de France Grand Prix du Midi Libre (1977) |
Wladimiro Panizza (5 June 1945 – 21 May 2002) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Panizza came from a Communist family and was named after Lenin. During his long career (1967–1985), he helped Felice Gimondi and Franco Bitossi. His best grand tour was the 1980 Giro d'Italia, where he placed second in the overall classification. He holds the record for participation in the Giro, completing the race 16 times from 18 starts.