Vincenzo Torriani
Vincenzo Torriani (born September 17, 1918 in Novate Milanese ; † April 24, 1996 in Milan ) was race director of the Giro d'Italia from 1949 as the successor to Armando Cougnet .
Life
Vincenzo Torriani had been Cougnet's assistant at the Giro since 1946. Torriani steered the fortunes of the Giro until 1992, supported since 1989 by his successor Carmine Castellano . As the patron of the Giro, Torriani was always on the lookout for innovative ideas. For example, he introduced team time trials at the Giro.
Individual evidence
- ^ A Tribute to Vincenzo Torriani. In: cycling-passion.com. June 11, 2014, accessed February 19, 2017 .
- ^ Novate Milanese celebra Vincenzo Torriani. (No longer available online.) In: chiesadimilano.it. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017 ; Retrieved February 19, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Il Giro d'Italia ricorda Vincenzo Torriani. In: tuttosport.com. Retrieved February 19, 2017 (Italian).
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| SURNAME | Torriani, Vincenzo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian race director of the Giro d'Italia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 17, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Novate Milanese , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 1996 |
| Place of death | Milan |