Remo Pianezzi

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Remo Pianezzi (1954)

Remo Pianezzi (born February 27, 1927 in Bracciano ; † January 8, 2015 ) was a Swiss cyclist and national champion in cycling.

As an amateur, Remo Pianezzi won the Giro del Mendrisiotto in 1949 and the Zurich championship in 1950 . In 1951 he was national champion in the team time trial with his club RV Zurich. From 1952 to 1957 he was a professional cyclist in the Swiss Cilo team. In 1953 Pianezzi won the Northwestern Switzerland Tour and the Klingnau Reservoir Tour . In 1954 he decided the Tour du Lac Léman for himself.

Remo Pianezzi became popular as a water carrier from Hugo Koblet together he repeatedly changed with the team and twice the Tour de France started. In 1950, 50th place was his best finish on the Tour. During his sporting career he also became a Ticino champion in football and boccia .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Pascal Sergent, Guy Crasset, Herve Dauchy: Wereld Encyclopedie Wielrennen . Eecloonaar, Eeklo 2001, p. 1465 (Flemish).
  2. ^ Obituary for Remo Pianezzi. Retrieved August 10, 2020 .
  3. Swiss Cycling Association (ed.): SRB calendar 1965 . Grenchen 1965, p. 215 .