Vasco Bergamaschi (29 September 1909 – 24 September 1979) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Vasco Bergamaschi |
| Nickname | il fornaio volante |
| Born | 29 September 1909 San Giacomo delle Segnate, Italy |
| Died | 24 September 1979 (aged 69) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1930 | Individual |
| 1932–1936 | Maino |
| 1937–1941 | Bianchi |
| 1942–1943 | Milizia Contraerea Roma |
| Major wins | |
| Grand Tours | |
Career
editBorn in San Giacomo delle Segnate, Lombardy, Bergamaschi turned professional in 1930. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1935 Giro d'Italia, thanks to the collaboration of his teammate Learco Guerra. His other victories include a Giro del Veneto (1935), a Milano-Modena (1940), another stage in the 1939 Giro d'Italia, and a stage in the 1935 Tour de France.
He later worked as manager for the Torpado team.
Career achievements
editMajor results
edit- 1930
- Coppa del Re
- Tour de Hongrie
- 1st Coppa Collecchio
- 1935
- Giro del Veneto
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 13A
- Giro d'Italia:
Winner overall classification- Winner stages 1 and 11
- 1937
- Bolzano
- Coppa Buttafuocchi Revere
- Novi Ligure
- 1939
- Coppa Federale Pisa
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner stage 1
- 1940
- Milano – Modena
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia
|
36 | DNF | DNF | 1 | 8 | 18 | — | 23 | DNF |
 Tour de France
|
— | 39 | DNF | DNF | — | — | 33 | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
External links
edit- Vasco Bergamaschi at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Official Tour de France results for Vasco Bergamaschi
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