Maurizio Piovani
Maurizio Piovani (born July 17, 1957 in Cremona ) is a former Italian cyclist and national champion in cycling .
Athletic career
His first significant success was winning the Italian championship in the road race of amateurs in 1980. In the following year he moved to the professional drivers . His greatest successes as a professional were stage wins at the Giro d'Italia in 1985 and 1986 in the team time trial and second place at the Coppa Bernocchi in 1983 . He was a long-time helper of Giuseppe Saronni . He drove eleven times in the Giro d'Italia and had his best result with 38th place in 1991 . He competed in the Tour de France in 1987 and was classified as 120th. In 1993 he ended his career. He then became sporting director for Team Lampre .
Grand Tour placements
| Grand Tour | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vuelta a España
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75 | - | - | - |
 Giro d'Italia
|
45 | 48 | 96 | 44 | 65 | 85 | - | 70 | 50 | 60 | 38 | 89 |
 Tour de France
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Web links
- Maurizio Piovani in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Maurizio Piovani in the ProCyclingStats.com database
Individual evidence
- ^ Pascal Sergent, Guy Crasset, Herve Dauchy: Wereld Encyclopedie Wielrennen . Eecloonaar, Eeklo 2001, p. 1481 (Flemish).
- ^ Museo del Ciclismo - Storia di Maurizio Piovani. In: museociclismo.it. Retrieved January 19, 2020 (Italian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Piovani, Maurizio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th July 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cremona |