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Wladimiro Panizza

Wladimiro Panizza
Wladimiro Panizza c1971.jpg
Panizza in 1971
Personal information
Full name Wladimiro Panizza
Born (1945-06-05)5 June 1945
Fagnano Olona, Italy
Died 21 May 2002(2002-05-21) (aged 56)
Cassano Magnago, Italy
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.



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