Fausto Bertoglio (born 13 January 1949) is a retired Italian professional road bicycle racer. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1975 Giro d'Italia with the Jollj Ceramica team. It was the first Giro d'Italia victory on a Pinarello bicycle frameset. He also won the 1975 edition of the Volta a Catalunya. He finished third in the 1976 Giro d'Italia and ninth in the 1976 Tour de France.[1]
 Bertoglio at the 1975 Giro d'Italia | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Fausto Bertoglio |
| Born | 13 January 1949 Brescia, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1973–1974 | Brooklyn |
| 1975–1977 | Jollj Ceramica |
| 1978 | Selle Royal–Inoxpran |
| 1979 | San Giacomo–Mobilificio–Alan |
| 1980 | Sanson–Campagnolo |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Career achievements
editMajor results
edit- 1971
- 9th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
- 1972
- 1st Overall Settimana Bergamasca
- 5th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
- 1974
- 10th Overall Tour de Romandie
- 1975
- 1st Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 14 (ITT)
- 1st Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stages 5 & 7b (ITT)
- 2nd Coppa Bernocchi
- 5th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
- 8th Giro del Veneto
- 10th Giro dell'Emilia
- 10th Gran Premio di Lugano
- 1976
- 1st Coppa Placci
- 1st Stage 7a (ITT) Volta a Catalunya
- 3rd Overall Giro d'Italia
- 5th Overall Giro di Puglia
- 7th Coppa Bernocchi
- 9th Overall Tour de France
- 1978
- 5th Overall Tour de Romandie
- 7th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
- 10th Overall Giro di Sardegna
- 1979
- 7th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 7th Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
- 10th Milano–Torino
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vuelta a España | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giro d'Italia | 46 | — | 1 | 3 | DNF | 14 | 7 | 29 |
| Tour de France | — | 23 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ Fausto Bertoglio at Cycling Archives (archived)
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Fausto Bertoglio.
- Fausto Bertoglio at Cycling Archives
- Fausto Bertoglio at ProCyclingStats
- Fausto Bertoglio at CycleBase
- Fausto Bertoglio, Memoire du Cyclisme (in French)
