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Giacomo Fornoni

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Giacomo Fornoni
Personal information
Born(1939-12-26)26 December 1939
Gromo, Italy
Died26 September 2016(2016-09-26) (aged 76)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Medal record
Representing  ITA
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Team time trial

Giacomo Fornoni (26 December 1939 – 26 September 2016) was an Italian cyclist. He won the gold medal in the team time trial at the 1960 Summer Olympics[1][2] After the Olympics Fornoni turned professional and competed until 1969. He rode the Tour de France in 1963, 1965 and 1966.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Giacomo Fornoni Profile". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Giacomo Fornoni". www.databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. ^ Giacomo Fornoni. Fornoni
  4. ^ "Ciclismo: addio al bergamasco Giacomo Fornoni, medaglia d'oro olimpica - Bergamo News". bergamonews.it. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.