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Guido Bontempi

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Guido Bontempi, born in Gussago in the province of Brescia on 12 January 1960, is an Italian cyclist who raced on both the track and the road. He represented Italy at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, where he finished fourth in the kilometre time trial and fourth in the team pursuit. Turning professional in 1981, he became one of the leading sprinters of his generation, winning stages at the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España and taking the points classification at the 1986 Giro. Across his career he took 16 Giro stages and six Tour de France stages, along with classics such as Gent-Wevelgem, and about eighty road victories before retiring in 1995. He later worked as a directeur sportif for several professional teams, and the Italian Olympic Committee honoured him with its Gold Medal.

Facts
Birth Year
1960 1
Career Highlight
Won the points classification at the 1986 Giro d'Italia 2
Gender
Male 1
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Competed In

1980 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Guido_Bontempi (Wikipedia)
Additional Source Guido Bontempi (Olympedia)Biography, Olympic Games
Giro d'Italia, Competitions
Source Guido Bontempi (Olympedia)
Tour de France, Competitions
Source Guido Bontempi (Olympedia)
Vuelta a España, Competitions
Source Guido Bontempi (Olympedia)

Plays

Cycling, Sports
Source Guido Bontempi (Olympedia)
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Nationality

Italy

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Source Guido Bontempi (Olympedia)Biographical information, nationality
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NOC Italy ITA
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1. Guido Bontempi (Olympedia)
  • Biographical information
    Born 12 January 1960 in Gussago, Brescia ITA
  • Biographical information, gender
    Sex Male
  • Biographical information, nationality
    NOC Italy ITA
  • Biography, 1986 season
    His greatest year on the roads was 1986, when he won the points classification at the Giro
  • Plays: Cycling, Biography
    Guido Bontempi competed at the 1980 Moskva Olympics, placing fourth on the track in both the kilo time trial and the team pursuit.
  • Competed In: 1980 Summer Olympics, Biography, Olympic Games
    Guido Bontempi competed at the 1980 Moskva Olympics
  • Competed In: Giro d'Italia, Biography, grand tour stage wins
    During his career, Bontempi won 16 stages at the Giro, 6 at the Tour de France, and 2 at the Vuelta.
  • Competed In: Tour de France, Biography, Tour de France stage wins
    During his career, Bontempi won 16 stages at the Giro, 6 at the Tour de France, and 2 at the Vuelta.
  • Competed In: Vuelta a España, Biography, Vuelta stage wins
    During his career, Bontempi won 16 stages at the Giro, 6 at the Tour de France, and 2 at the Vuelta.
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2. Guido_Bontempi (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, Giro d'Italia
    He also won the points classification in the 1986 Giro d'Italia
  • Competed In: 1980 Summer Olympics, Lead, 1980 Olympics
    He also competed in the 1000m time trial and team pursuit events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
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