Rino Benedetti

Rino Benedetti (18 November 1928 in Ponte Buggianese 14 June 2002) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who won stages in all the three Grand Tours.

Rino Benedetti
Personal information
Full nameRino Benedetti
Born(1928-11-18)18 November 1928
Ponte Buggianese, Italy
Died14 June 2002(2002-06-14) (aged 73)
Lucca, Italy
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1951-1954Legnano (cycling team)
1955-1956Leo-Chlorodont
1957Bottecchia- Gripo
1958Cali Broni-Girardengo-Liberta / Tigra
1959-1960Ghigi (cycling team)
1961-1962Ignis (cycling team)
1963Cynar (cycling team)
Major wins
4 stages Giro d'Italia
1 stage Tour de France
1 stage Vuelta a España
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1951 VareseAmateur's Road Race

Major results

1950
Gran Premio Montanino
1951
Giro del Mendrisiotto
1952
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 8
1953
Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
1954
Coppa Sabatini
1955
Trofeo Fenaroli
Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stages 8 and 16
1956
Giro d'Italia
stage 2b (team time trial)
1957
Vuelta a España:
Winner stage 9
1958
Tour de Suisse
Winner stage 2 and 4
Giro di Sicilia
Winner stage 2 and 4
Coppa Città di Busto Arsizio
1959
Coppa Sabatini
Giro del Veneto
Giro di Campania
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 10
1961
GP Industria/Quarrata
Trofeo Fenaroli
Four Days of Dunkirk
Winner stage 1a
1962
Tour de France:
Winner stage 22
Volta a Catalunya
Winner stage 2


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