| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Flavio Giupponi |
| Born | 9 May 1964 Bergamo, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1985–1988 | Del Tongo–Colnago |
| 1989 | Malvor–Sidi |
| 1990–1991 | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond |
| 1992–1993 | Mercatone Uno–Medeghini–Zucchini |
| 1994 | Brescialat–Ceramiche Refin |
Flavio Giupponi (born 9 May 1964 in Bergamo) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist.
Professional career
Giupponi was as professional cyclist from 1985 to 1994. His best Grand Tour result was at the 1989 Giro d'Italia where he won Stage 14 in the high mountains and finished on the podium in 2nd place overall just 1:15 behind Laurent Fignon.[1] He also won the Giro dell'Appennino in 1990.[2]
Major results
- 1984
- 2nd GP Capodarco
- 1985
- 1st
Overall Giro delle Regioni
- 1st Stage 2b
- 1st Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 1st Overall Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
- 1986
- 1st Stage 3 Giro d'Italia (TTT)
- 6th Giro di Lombardia
- 1987
- 2nd Milano–Torino
- 5th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 8th Giro di Lombardia
- 1988
- 1st Cronostaffetta (TTT)
- 1st Stage 3 Volta a Catalunya (TTT)
- 4th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1989
- 2nd Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 14
- 1990
- 1st Giro dell'Appennino
- 3rd National Road Race Championships
- 3rd Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
- 1991
- 9th Tre Valli Varesine
- 1994
- 8th Overall Tour de Suisse
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vuelta a España |
— | — | — | DNF | — | DNF | 101 | DNF | DNF |
 Giro d'Italia |
43 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | DNF | 14 | 11 | 17 |
| Tour de France |
— | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ↑ Cycling hall of fame
- ↑ Flavio Giupponi at Cycling Archives
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