Imerio Massignan

Imerio Massignan
Personal information
Full name	Imerio Massignan
Born	January 2, 1937; Valmarana di Altavilla Vicentina, Italy
Died	May 3, 2024 (aged 87); Novi Ligure, Italy
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Climber
Major wins
	1960 Tour de France King of the Mountains; 1961 Tour de France King of the Mountains

Imerio Massignan (January 2, 1937 – May 3, 2024)^[1] was an Italian professional cyclist. He was born in Altavilla Vicentina.^[2]

Career

His first professional race was the Giro d'Italia in 1959. He finished 5th overall. He did well in the Giro d'Italia for six years. His best finish was 2nd overall in 1962.

At the Tour de France he won the Polka dot jersey for best climber in 1960 and 1961.^[3] In 1961 he also finished 4th overall. Later in 1961 he came second in the Giro di Lombardia.

Massignan retired in 1969. He died in Novi Ligure, Italy on 3 May 2024, at the age of 87.^[4]

Palmarès

1959

Giro d'Italia:

5th place overall classification

1960

Tour de France

Mountains classification

10th place overall classification

Giro d'Italia:

4th place overall classification

1961

Tour de France:

Winner Mountains classification

Winner stage 16

4th place overall classification

1962

Tour de France:

7th place overall classification

Giro d'Italia:

2nd place overall classification

Lavis

1963

Giro d'Italia:

7th place overall classification

1965

Giro d'Italia:

9th place overall classification

References

↑ "Imerio Massignan". Cycling Hall of Fame.com. 2002. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
↑ "MASSIGNAN Imerio". memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. 1997. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
↑ Laget, Francoise; Laget, Serge; Cazaban, Philippe; Francois Laget, Serge Laget and Phillipe Cazaban (2013). Tour de France: The Official 100th Race Anniversary Edition. Quercus. ISBN 978-1-78206-415-2.
↑ Il ciclismo piange Imerio Massignan, l’eroe del Gavia (in Italian)

Other websites

Official Tour de France results for Imerio Massignan

[1] "Imerio Massignan". Cycling Hall of Fame.com. 2002. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

[2] "MASSIGNAN Imerio". memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. 1997. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

[3] Laget, Francoise; Laget, Serge; Cazaban, Philippe; Francois Laget, Serge Laget and Phillipe Cazaban (2013). Tour de France: The Official 100th Race Anniversary Edition. Quercus. ISBN 978-1-78206-415-2.

[4] Il ciclismo piange Imerio Massignan, l’eroe del Gavia (in Italian)

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