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	'''Gösta Artur Roland Pettersson''' (born 23 November 1940) is a retired Swedish cyclist. As an amateur, he competed in the individual and team road events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won one silver and two bronze medals, in 1964 and 1968. In 1968 he also took part in two track events: individual and team 4000 m pursuit.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web \|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/gosta-pettersson-1.html \|title=Gösta Pettersson \|work=sports-reference.com}}</ref>		'''Gösta Artur Roland Pettersson''' (born 23 November 1940) is a retired Swedish cyclist. As an amateur, he competed in the individual and team road events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won one silver and two bronze medals, in 1964 and 1968. In 1968 he also took part in two track events: individual and team 4000 m pursuit.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web \|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/gosta-pettersson-1.html \|title=Gösta Pettersson \|work=sports-reference.com}}</ref>

	Pettersson's brothers, ], ] and ], were also Olympic cyclists, and their quartet was known as the ]. They won the World Amateur Cycling Championships in 1967–1969 and a team silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics; three of the brothers were also part of the bronze-winning road team at the 1964 Games. In 1967 they were awarded the ].<ref name=sok/>		Pettersson's brothers, ], ] and ], were also Olympic cyclists, and their quartet was known as the ]. They won the World Amateur Cycling Championships in 1967–1969 and a team silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics; three of the brothers were also part of the bronze-winning road team at the 1964 Games. In 1967 they were awarded the ].<ref name=sok/>

	After the 1969 World Championships the Fåglum brothers turned professional. In 1970 Gösta won the ], ] and ] (with brother Tomas), and finished third at the ] and sixth at the ]. Next year he won the ], ] and Giro delle Marche. He finished sixth at the ] and seventh at the 1973 ]. His last major success was second place at the 1974 ].<ref name=sok>. Swedish Olympic Committee</ref><ref>{{~~cycling~~ ~~archives~~\|3702}}</ref>		After the 1969 World Championships the Fåglum brothers turned professional. In 1970 Gösta won the ], ] and ] (with brother Tomas), and finished third at the ] and sixth at the ]. Next year he won the ], ] and Giro delle Marche. He finished sixth at the ] and seventh at the 1973 ]. His last major success was second place at the 1974 ].<ref name=sok>. Swedish Olympic Committee</ref><ref>{{Cycling Archives\|3702}}</ref>

	Of the Grand Tours he preferred to ride the Giro, competing from 1970-1974 finishing in the top ten four times, never finishing worse than 13th. He rode the Tour De France in 1970 finishing on the podium behind ] and ].		Of the Grand Tours he preferred to ride the Giro, competing from 1970-1974 finishing in the top ten four times, never finishing worse than 13th. He rode the Tour De France in 1970 finishing on the podium behind ] and ].

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For the Swedish photographer, see Gösta Peterson.

Gösta Pettersson

Personal information

Full name

Gösta Artur Roland Pettersson

Born

(1940-10-23) 23 October 1940 (age 84)
Alingsås Municipality, Sweden

Height

189 cm (6 ft 2 in)

Weight

75 kg (165 lb)

Team information

Current team

Retired

Discipline

Road

Role

Rider

Rider type

Overall rider

Professional teams

1970–1972

Ferretti

1973

Scic

1974

Magniflex

Major wins

Grand Tours

Giro d'Italia

General classification (1971)

1 Stage (1972)

Tour de Romandie (1970)

Tour de Suisse – 1 stage (1973)

Medal record

Representing Sweden

Men's road bicycle racing
Olympic Games
	1968 Mexico City	Team road race
	1964 Tokyo	Team road race
	1968 Mexico City	Individual road race
World Championships
	1967 Heerlen	Team time trial
	1968 Imola	Team time trial
	1969 Zolder	Team time trial
	1964 Sallanches	Amateur's road race

Gösta Artur Roland Pettersson (born 23 November 1940) is a retired Swedish cyclist. As an amateur, he competed in the individual and team road events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won one silver and two bronze medals, in 1964 and 1968. In 1968 he also took part in two track events: individual and team 4000 m pursuit.

Pettersson's brothers, Erik, Sture and Tomas, were also Olympic cyclists, and their quartet was known as the Fåglum brothers. They won the World Amateur Cycling Championships in 1967–1969 and a team silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics; three of the brothers were also part of the bronze-winning road team at the 1964 Games. In 1967 they were awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.

After the 1969 World Championships the Fåglum brothers turned professional. In 1970 Gösta won the Tour de Romandie, Coppa Sabatini and Trofeo Baracchi (with brother Tomas), and finished third at the Tour de France and sixth at the Giro d'Italia. Next year he won the Giro d'Italia, Giro dell'Appennino and Giro delle Marche. He finished sixth at the 1972 Giro d'Italia and seventh at the 1973 Tour de Suisse. His last major success was second place at the 1974 Tour de Suisse.

Of the Grand Tours he preferred to ride the Giro, competing from 1970-1974 finishing in the top ten four times, never finishing worse than 13th. He rode the Tour De France in 1970 finishing on the podium behind Eddy Merckx and Joop Zoetemelk.

After finishing atop the podium in the Giro, ahead of Merckx teammate Herman Van Springel and Italian rider Ugo Colombo, he started the 1971 TDF, but abandoned the race prior to reaching the Jaques Anquetil Velodrome.

Pettersson never raced in the Vuelta.

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974
Giro d'Italia	6	1	6	13	10
Tour de France	3	DNF	—	—	—
Vuelta a España	—	—	—	—	—

Legend
—	Did not compete
DNF	Did not finish

References

"Gösta Pettersson". sports-reference.com.
^ Gösta Pettersson. Swedish Olympic Committee
Gösta Pettersson at Cycling Archives (archived)

External links

Official Tour de France results for Gösta Pettersson

Awards
Preceded byKurt Johansson	Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal with Erik Petterson, Sture Petterson and Tomas Petterson 1967	Succeeded byToini Gustafsson-Rönnlund

Giro d'Italia general classification winners

1900–1919
1909: Luigi Ganna (ITA) 1910: Carlo Galetti (ITA) 1911: Carlo Galetti (ITA) 1912:* Atala–Dunlop (Galetti, Micheletto, Pavesi) 1913: Carlo Oriani (ITA) 1914: Alfonso Calzolari (ITA) 1915: Not held due to World War I 1916: Not held due to World War I 1917: Not held due to World War I 1918: Not held due to World War I 1919: Costante Girardengo (ITA)

1920–1939

1940–1959

1940: Fausto Coppi (ITA)
1941: Not held due to World War II
1942: Not held due to World War II
1943: Not held due to World War II
1944: Not held due to World War II
1945: Not held due to World War II
1946: Gino Bartali (ITA)
1947: Fausto Coppi (ITA)
1948: Fiorenzo Magni (ITA)
1949: Fausto Coppi (ITA)
1950: Hugo Koblet (SUI)
1951: Fiorenzo Magni (ITA)
1952: Fausto Coppi (ITA)
1953: Fausto Coppi (ITA)
1954: Carlo Clerici (SUI)
1955: Fiorenzo Magni (ITA)
1956: Charly Gaul (LUX)
1957: Gastone Nencini (ITA)
1958: Ercole Baldini (ITA)
1959: Charly Gaul (LUX)

1960–1979

1980–1999

2000–2019

2020–2039
2020: Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) 2021: Egan Bernal (COL) 2022: Jai Hindley (AUS) 2023: Primož Roglič (SLO) 2024: Tadej Pogačar (SLO)

In 1912, Giro was contested solely by teams, with no individual classification

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	'''Gösta Artur Roland Pettersson''' (born 23 November 1940) is a retired Swedish cyclist. As an amateur, he competed in the individual and team road events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won one silver and two bronze medals, in 1964 and 1968. In 1968 he also took part in two track events: individual and team 4000 m pursuit.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web \|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/gosta-pettersson-1.html \|title=Gösta Pettersson \|work=sports-reference.com}}</ref>		'''Gösta Artur Roland Pettersson''' (born 23 November 1940) is a retired Swedish cyclist. As an amateur, he competed in the individual and team road events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won one silver and two bronze medals, in 1964 and 1968. In 1968 he also took part in two track events: individual and team 4000 m pursuit.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web \|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/gosta-pettersson-1.html \|title=Gösta Pettersson \|work=sports-reference.com}}</ref>

	Pettersson's brothers, ], ] and ], were also Olympic cyclists, and their quartet was known as the ]. They won the World Amateur Cycling Championships in 1967–1969 and a team silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics; three of the brothers were also part of the bronze-winning road team at the 1964 Games. In 1967 they were awarded the ].<ref name=sok/>		Pettersson's brothers, ], ] and ], were also Olympic cyclists, and their quartet was known as the ]. They won the World Amateur Cycling Championships in 1967–1969 and a team silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics; three of the brothers were also part of the bronze-winning road team at the 1964 Games. In 1967 they were awarded the ].<ref name=sok/>

	After the 1969 World Championships the Fåglum brothers turned professional. In 1970 Gösta won the ], ] and ] (with brother Tomas), and finished third at the ] and sixth at the ]. Next year he won the ], ] and Giro delle Marche. He finished sixth at the ] and seventh at the 1973 ]. His last major success was second place at the 1974 ].<ref name=sok>. Swedish Olympic Committee</ref><ref>{{~~cycling~~ ~~archives~~\|3702}}</ref>		After the 1969 World Championships the Fåglum brothers turned professional. In 1970 Gösta won the ], ] and ] (with brother Tomas), and finished third at the ] and sixth at the ]. Next year he won the ], ] and Giro delle Marche. He finished sixth at the ] and seventh at the 1973 ]. His last major success was second place at the 1974 ].<ref name=sok>. Swedish Olympic Committee</ref><ref>{{Cycling Archives\|3702}}</ref>

	Of the Grand Tours he preferred to ride the Giro, competing from 1970-1974 finishing in the top ten four times, never finishing worse than 13th. He rode the Tour De France in 1970 finishing on the podium behind ] and ].		Of the Grand Tours he preferred to ride the Giro, competing from 1970-1974 finishing in the top ten four times, never finishing worse than 13th. He rode the Tour De France in 1970 finishing on the podium behind ] and ].