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| Personal information | |
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| Nickname | Lo sceriffo |
| Date of birth | 19 June 1951 |
| Country |  Italy |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road, track |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
Giro d'Italia (1984) World Road Cycling Champion (1977)Milan-Sanremo (1984) Paris-Roubaix (1978, 1979, 1980) Giro di Lombardia (1975, 1978) |
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| Competitor for Italy |
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| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1977 San Christóbal | Elite Men's Road Race | |
| Silver | 1976 Ostuni | Elite Men's Road Race | |
| Silver | 1978 Nürburgring | Elite Men's Road Race | |
Francesco Moser (born June 19, 1951 in Palù di Giovo, a province of Trento) nicknamed " Lo sceriffo" (The sheriff) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Road bicycle racing is a popular Bicycle racing Sport held on roads (following the Geography of the area using Racing bicycles The The UCI Road World Championships, often referred to as the World Cycling Championships, is the annual World championship for Bicycle road racing organized The UCI Road World Championships, often referred to as the World Cycling Championships, is the annual World championship for Bicycle road racing organized The UCI Road World Championships, often referred to as the World Cycling Championships, is the annual World championship for Bicycle road racing organized Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Giovo is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Trento in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about The Province of Trento (Provincia autonoma di Trento also called Trentino, is an Autonomous province of Italy. SHERIFF is a telecom fraud detection and management system originally developed by BT and MCI. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Road bicycle racing is a popular Bicycle racing Sport held on roads (following the Geography of the area using Racing bicycles The He was one of the dominant riders from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s, and won the 1984 Giro d'Italia, the 1977 World Road Racing Championship title and six victories overall in three of the five great Classics, the so-called 'Monuments', of cycling. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The Giro d'Italia ( Tour of Italy) also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance Road bicycle racing Stage race for professional The following terminology is used in the general Cycling, as well as the more specific sports of Road bicycle racing and Mountain bicycle racing. The classic cycle races are the most prestigious one-day professional cycling road races in the international calendar. He began his professional career in 1973. He had an almost effortless pedal stroke that provided great power. Moser was an intimidating figure on the bicycle, but due to his powerful build, Moser wasn’t a gifted climber. The following terminology is used in the general Cycling, as well as the more specific sports of Road bicycle racing and Mountain bicycle racing.
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Classic races
After Moser finished second in 1974 behind Roger De Vlaeminck, and likewise in 1976 behind Marc Demeyer of Belgium, he finally won his favourite race, the very difficult Paris-Roubaix three consecutive times: in 1978, when he preceded De Vlaeminck and Jan Raas of the Netherlands; in 1979, in front of Roger De Vlaeminck and Hennie Kuiper of the Netherlands; and in 1980, in front of Frenchman Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle of France and German Dietrich Thurau. Roger De Vlaeminck (born 24 August 1947) is a Belgian former professional Racing cyclist. Marc Demeyer ( 19 April 1950 – 20 January 1982) was a professional road racing cyclist from Avelgem, Belgium The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Paris-Roubaix is a single-day professional bicycle road race held in northern France starting in Compiègne and finishing in Roubaix, near the Jan Raas (born November 8, 1952, Heinkenszand) is a Dutch former professional cyclist whose 115 wins include the 1979 World Road Race Championship The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Roger De Vlaeminck (born 24 August 1947) is a Belgian former professional Racing cyclist. Hennie Kuiper (born February 3 1949) is a Dutch former professional Cyclist who is ranked in the top 50 greatest riders in the history of The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (born August 25, 1954 in Lembeye) is a former French professional road racing cyclist who was a specialist This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Dietrich ("Didi" Thurau (born 9 November 1954 in Frankfurt) is a retired German professional Road bicycle racer. Moser came in third in 1981 behind Bernard Hinault and Roger De Vlaeminck, and was also third in 1983 behind Hennie Kuiper and Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle. Bernard Hinault (born 14 November, 1954 in Yffiniac, Brittany) is a French cyclist known for five victories in the Roger De Vlaeminck (born 24 August 1947) is a Belgian former professional Racing cyclist. Hennie Kuiper (born February 3 1949) is a Dutch former professional Cyclist who is ranked in the top 50 greatest riders in the history of Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (born August 25, 1954 in Lembeye) is a former French professional road racing cyclist who was a specialist His other major Classics victories include the 1975 and 1978 Giro di Lombardia, and the 1984 Milan-Sanremo. The Giro di Lombardia ( English: Tour of Lombardy) is an Italian cycle race based in the Lombardy region Milan-Sanremo or Milan-San Remo, nicknamed la classica di Primavera ("the Spring classic" is an annual cycle race between Milan and
Other classics
Of lesser classic races, Moser won the 1974 Paris-Tours, the 1977 Züri-Metzgete, the 1979 Gent-Wevelgem, and the 1977 Flèche Wallonne. The classic cycle races are the most prestigious one-day professional cycling road races in the international calendar. Paris-Tours is a French single-day classic Cycling race which takes place every October towards the end of the European season Züri-Metzgete ( Zürich German; Championship of Zürich Meisterschaft von Zürich is a European Classic cycle race held annually in Zürich, Switzerland Gent-Wevelgem is a professional cycle road race held in Belgium in early April each year falling on the Wednesday between the Ronde van Vlaanderen and For the women's event see La Flèche Wallonne Féminine. La Flèche Wallonne is a men's major professional cycle road race
Grand Tours
Apart from the one-day classics, Moser also enjoyed some success in the three-weeks long Grand Tours of cycling. In Road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races Tour de France Francesco Moser only rode the Tour de France once, in 1975, but the high mountains didn’t suit his riding style. History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France However, he won the 1984 Giro d'Italia, in front of Laurent Fignon of France and Moreno Argentin of Italy. The Giro d'Italia ( Tour of Italy) also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance Road bicycle racing Stage race for professional Laurent Fignon (born August 12, 1960 in Tournan-en-Brie France) is a French former professional Road bicycle racer, who won the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Moreno Argentin (born December 17, 1960) is an Italian former professional Cyclist (from 1981 to 1994 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Taking advantage of an unusually flat course, Moser used his superior time-trialing ability to clinch the overall prize from the better climbers of the peloton. The following terminology is used in the general Cycling, as well as the more specific sports of Road bicycle racing and Mountain bicycle racing. In addition to his overall victory in the Giro, Moser also won the Maglia ciclamino (Points Jersey) of the Italian tour four times; in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1982. The Maglia Ciclamino ( from Italian mauve jersey) is one of the winner's jerseys of the three-week stage cycling race Giro d'Italia.
Other accomplishments
Francesco Moser won the 1977 World Road Racing Championship in front of Dietrich Thurau of Germany and Moser's countryman Franco Bitossi. The following terminology is used in the general Cycling, as well as the more specific sports of Road bicycle racing and Mountain bicycle racing. Dietrich ("Didi" Thurau (born 9 November 1954 in Frankfurt) is a retired German professional Road bicycle racer. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Franco Bitossi (born September 1 1940) is an Italian former professional Cyclist. Moser was also the silver medallist in 1976, arriving behind Freddy Maertens of Belgium, and again he finished second in 1978 conceding to Gerrie Knetemann of the Netherlands. Freddy Maertens (born 13 February 1952 in Nieuwpoort) was a Belgian professional Racing cyclist and twice world road cycling The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Gerrie Knetemann ( March 6, 1951 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland &ndash November 2, 2004 in Bergen, Noord-Holland The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
Moser's lasting accomplishment was in 1984, when he broke the 1972 Hour record of Eddy Merckx's, after a long, accurate, technical and physical preparation by Moser. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1984 in athletics (track and field Auto Racing The hour record for Bicycles is the record for the longest distance cycled in one Hour on a bicycle Edouard Louis Joseph Baron Merckx ('merks (born 17 June 1945 in Meensel-Kiezegem, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium) known as Eddy Merckx, is a former The very advanced bike Moser rode looked far more advanced than that which Eddy Merckx used: in 1997 the Union Cycliste Internationale banned all previous records which were set on bikes with technological advantage over those used in 1972. Edouard Louis Joseph Baron Merckx ('merks (born 17 June 1945 in Meensel-Kiezegem, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium) known as Eddy Merckx, is a former Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI is a Cycling association that oversees competitive cycling events internationally Under the new rules, Merckx's 1972 record wasn't broken until 1993. Moser later auctioned his revolutionary bicycle to benefit UNICEF. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 In 1999, he admitted having used blood doping to help breaking the record, helped by sports doctor, Francesco Conconi. Professor Francesco Conconi (born April 19, 1935 in Como, Italy) is an Italian sports doctor with disciples such as Michele Ferrari His doping practices, however, had not been declared illegal at the time. The 1984 record of Moser did, however, stand for more than nine years before it was broken, and Moser's attempt further opened the door to new aerodynamic technology in competitive cycling. Moser retired from the professional ranks in 1987.
After the cycling career
Francesco Moser has since 1999 been Chairman of the Cyclistes Professionels Associés, CPA, founded 19 May, after the 1999 Giro d'Italia. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and The Giro d'Italia ( Tour of Italy) also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance Road bicycle racing Stage race for professional The CPA is a union for all professional riders of then TT/I and TT/II league of teams (now UCI ProTour and UCI Continental Circuits teams, respectively). The UCI ProTour is a competition under the International Cycling Union ( UCI) The UCI Continental Circuits are Road bicycle racing competitions contested under the auspices of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI
Career highlights
- Giro d'Italia
- World Road Cycling Championships (1977)
- Milan-Sanremo (1984)
- Paris-Roubaix (1978, 1979, 1980)
- Giro di Lombardia (1975, 1978)
- La Flèche Wallonne (1977)
- Italian National Road Race Championship (1975, 1979, 1981)
- Gent-Wevelgem (1979)
- Milano-Torino (1983)
- Paris-Tours (1974)
- Giro del Piemonte (1974)
- Volta a Catalunya (1978)
- Giro del Lazio (1977, 1978, 1984)
- Tirreno-Adriatico (1980 e 1981)
- Züri-Metzgete (1977)
- World Championship individual pursuit (1976)
- Italian Championship individual pursuit (1984)
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Freddy Maertens |
World Road Racing Champion 1977 |
Succeeded by Gerrie Knetemann |
| Preceded by Giuseppe Saronni |
Winner of the Giro d'Italia 1984 |
Succeeded by Bernard Hinault |
| Preceded by Roger De Vlaeminck |
Winner of Paris-Roubaix 1978,1979,1980 |
Succeeded by Bernard Hinault |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Moser, Francesco |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Cyclist, Giro d'Italia winner, hour record holder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1951-06-19 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palù di Giovo |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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