 Mealli c. 1966 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1937-11-20)20 November 1937 Loro Ciuffenna, Italy |
| Died | 3 August 2023(2023-08-03) (aged 85) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1961 | Bianchi |
| 1962 | Ignis–Moschettieri |
| 1963 | Cynar–Frejus |
| 1964–1966 | Bianchi |
| 1967 | Salamini–Luxor TV |
| 1968 | Faema |
| 1969 | Scic |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Bruno Mealli (20 November 1937 – 3 August 2023) was an Italian professional road cyclist. He competed in eight editions of the Giro d'Italia.
Career
When an amateur, Mealli won several races, notably the Giro del Casentino. A professional rider from 1961 to 1969, during his career he competed in eight editions of the Giro d'Italia, winning three stages and wearing the pink jersey five times. He won the Italian National title in 1963, and he was selected in the Italian team for the 1964 and 1965 UCI Road World Championships. After his retirement, he worked as a clerk and later as a manager for Poste Italiane. He died on 3 August 2023, at the age of 85.
Major results
- 1959
- 1st Giro del Casentino
- 1960
- 3rd Gran Premio della Liberazione
- 1961
- 1st Giro del Lazio
- 2nd Giro del Veneto
- 1962
- 1st Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
- 1st Giro dell'Emilia
- 1st Stage 8 Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stage 12 Giro d'Italia
- 2nd Trofeo Matteotti
- 9th Milan–San Remo
- 1963
- 1st
Road race, National Road Championships - 1st Giro della Romagna
- 2nd Coppa Sabatini
- 1964
- 1st Giro del Lazio
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de Luxembourg
- 1st Stage 18 Giro d'Italia
- 2nd Coppa Agostoni
- 1965
- 1st Stage 15 Giro d'Italia
- 1966
- 1st Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
- 1967
- 1st Giro della Romagna
- 2nd Milano–Vignola
- 3rd Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
- 1968
- 3rd Coppa Agostoni
References
- ^ Gialanella, Luca (3 August 2023). "Addio a Mealli, vinse due Giri del Lazio. In maglia rosa nel 1965". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- "Bruno Mealli". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- Redazione (12 January 2022). "Bruno Mealli ciclista toscano, la storia". Ciclonews (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- "Addio a Bruno Mealli: aveva 85 anni, era il più vecchio campione italiano". Bicisport (in Italian). 3 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
External links
- Bruno Mealli at Cycling Archives (archived)
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