Full name Wladimiro Panizza Rider type Climbing Role Bicycler | Name Wladimiro Panizza Discipline Road | |
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Died May 21, 2002, Cassano Magnago, Italy | ||
Wladimiro Panizza, la "roccia" del ciclismo, a Il Falco e il Gabbiano di Enrico Ruggeri
Wladimiro Panizza (5 June 1945 – 21 May 2002) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Panizza came from a Communist family and was named after Lenin. During his long career (1967–1985), he helped Felice Gimondi and Franco Bitossi. His best grand tour was the 1980 Giro d'Italia, where he placed second in the overall classification. He holds the record for participation in the Giro, completing the race 16 times from 18 starts.
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