Franco Chioccioli is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, born on 25 August 1959 in Pian di Scò in Tuscany, whose career highlight was the overall win at the 1991 Giro d'Italia. The youngest of eight brothers, he was nicknamed Coppino for his resemblance to Fausto Coppi and turned professional with Selle Italia in 1982. Before his victory he had five top-ten finishes at the Giro, including wearing the pink jersey in 1988 before losing it in blizzard conditions to Andy Hampsten. In 1991 he won three stages, took the time trial and led for nineteen days, finishing ahead of Claudio Chiappucci, Massimiliano Lelli and Gianni Bugno. He was third in 1992 behind Miguel Indurain and won a Tour de France stage that year on his debut.
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Chioccioli won stage 15 of the 1992 Tour de France
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