Franco Balmamion
Franco Balmamion (born 11 January 1940), is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist who raced between 1960 and 1972. The highlight of his career was his successive overall wins in the 1962 and 1963 editions of the Giro d'Italia.[1][2]
 Franco Balmamion c. 1968 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Balmamion |
| Born | 11 January 1940 Nole, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1961 | Bianchi |
| 1962–1963 | Carpano |
| 1964 | Cynar |
| 1965–1966 | Sanson |
| 1967–1968 | Molteni |
| 1969–1970 | Salvarani |
| 1971–1972 | Scic |
| Major wins | |
| Grand Tours | |
Major results
- 1961 – 20th overall
1962 – 1st overall, 5 stages in pink jersey- 1963 – 1st overall, 6 stages in pink jersey
- 1964 – 8th overall, 3rd mountains
- 1965 – 5th overall
- 1966 – 6th overall
- 1967 – 2nd overall
- 1968 – 7th overall
- 1970 – 12th overall
- Other one-day classics and semi-classics
- Züri-Metzgete (Championship of Zürich) (1963)
- Milano–Torino (1962)
- Giro degli Appennini (1962)
- Giro di Toscana (1967) (that year valid as
Italian National Road Race Championship)
Grand Tours general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia |
20 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | — | 12 | DNF | 38 |
 Tour de France |
— | — | DNF | — | — | — | 3 | — | 39 | 12 | DNF | — |
 Vuelta a España |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
| DSQ | Disqualified |
References
- Franco Balmamion. cyclingarchives.com
- The Eagle of the Canavese: Franco Balmamion and the Giro d'Italia. sabob.com
Further reading
- Sykes, Herbie (2008). Double Eagle of the Canavese. Norwich, UK: Mousehold Press. ISBN 978-1-874739-49-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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