Bruno Zanoni
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Born(1952-07-29)29 July 1952
Nembro, Italy
Died6 November 2023(2023-11-06) (aged 71)
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Bruno Zanoni (29 July 1952 – 6 November 2023) was an Italian racing cyclist. He won stage 11 of the 1978 Giro d'Italia.[1]

Life and career

Born in Nembro, in 1973 as a junior cyclist Zanoni won the Italian title in the individual pursuit specialty.[2] A professional rider from 1974 to 1979, he mainly served as a domestique of Gianbattista Baronchelli.[2][3] He ranked second in the stage 15 of the 1974 Giro d'Italia and won stage 11 of the 1978 Giro d'Italia.[2] In the 1976 UCI Track Cycling World Championships he finished seventh in the men's individual pursuit event.[2]

Zanoni became a popular mainstream figure after getting the black shirt for finishing in the last place in the 1979 Giro d'Italia, which got him participations to events and TV shows.[2][4] He was the last Giro's black shirt, as this particular recognition was cancelled the following year.[3] After his retirement, he worked as a restaurateur in a hotel in Laigueglia.[4] He died on 6 November 2023, at the age of 71.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Giro d'Italia 1978". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Scognamiglio, Ciro (6 November 2023). "Addio a Zanoni, aveva 71 anni: storico il suo ultimo posto al Giro 1979". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 gv (14 June 2018). "Bruno Zanoni, l'ultima maglia nera del Giro d'Italia: "Che nostalgia quel ciclismo"". Primo Canale. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 Boero, Massimo (6 November 2023). "La Riviera piange Bruno Zanoni, ex ciclista del Giro d'Italia e della Milano-Sanremo". Il Secolo XIX (in Italian). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
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