Luciano Borgognoni

Luciano Borgognoni (12 October 1951 – 2 August 2014) was an Italian cyclist. As an amateur he won the 4000 m team pursuit event at the 1971 World Championships and placed fifth and ninth in the individual and team pursuit at the 1972 Summer Olympics, respectively.[1][2] After the Olympics he became professional road racer and won the Giro del Friuli and one stage in the Giro di Sardegna in 1974. He rode the Giro d’Italia in 1973–82 and won two stages in 1977. He failed to complete the 1976 Tour de France.[3]

Luciano Borgognoni

Borgognoni in 1973
Personal information
Born	(1951-10-12)12 October 1951 Gallarate, Italy
Died	2 August 2014(2014-08-02) (aged 62) Gallarate, Italy
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Team information
Discipline	Road Track
Role	Rider
Amateur teams
1970–1971	Varese–Ganna
1972	Passerini Gum
Professional teams
1973–1974	Dreherforte
1975	Zonca–Santini
1976	Brooklyn
1977–1979	Vibor
1980–1981	Hoonved–Bottecchia
1982	Del Tongo
Medal record Representing  Italy UCI Track Cycling World Championships 1971 Varese Team pursuit