Imerio Massignan

Imerio Massignan was an Italian professional road cyclist, born on 2 January 1937 and died in Novi Ligure on 3 May 2024 at the age of 87. A pure climber, he made his professional debut in the 1959 Giro d'Italia and finished fifth overall, then followed with a series of good placings, including second overall in the 1962 Giro behind Franco Balmamion. At the Tour de France he won the mountains classification in both 1960 and 1961, and in 1961 he also finished fourth overall. That same season he added a second place in the Giro di Lombardia. Massignan retired from racing in 1970, after a professional career that began in the late 1950s and was built on his strength on the steepest mountain stages of the Giro and the Tour.