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Giovanni Battaglin (born 22 July 1951) is an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1981 Giro d'Italia. He also won the 1981 Vuelta a España.

Early years

Battaglin was born in Marostica, province of Vicenza. Battaglin won the 1972 Amateur Giro d'Italia and turned professional the following year with the Jollj Ceramica team.

Professional career

The 1973 Giro d'Italia that began in Verviers in Belgium and was Battaglin's debut in a grand tour. Battaglin immediately showed promise when he finished third on stage four ahead of Eddy Merckx and José Manuel Fuente. By halfway through the race, Battaglin was sitting in second place overall behind Merckx but lost that placing to Felice Gimondi. Still at the age of 21, the neo-pro astonished the cycling world by finishing third in the race.^[1] Battaglin would wear the maglia rosa for five days in the 1975 Giro d'Italia as well as several stage wins and wins in smaller stage races. He also won the King of the Mountains jersey in the 1979 Tour de France, even after he received a penalty for testing positive for doping.^[2] Battaglin finished third in the 1980 Giro d'Italia.

The following year on the tenth stage mountain time trial of the 1981 Vuelta a España which was on the long climb to Sierra Nevada, Battaglin won the stage and took over the leader's jersey. The only threat to Battaglin's lead was Pedro Muñoz.^[3] Battaglin and his Inoxpran team withstood the challenge from the Spanish and brought Battaglin to his first grand tour victory.^[4] Three days later after Battalin's triumph in Spain on 13 May 1981, he began the 1981 Giro d'Italia. On the 19th stage toward the end of the race, Battaglin won the stage to Mareo and took the maglia rosa from Silvano Contini. He withstood the final test – the final stage's individual time trial to win the race in Verona ahead of Tommy Prim. Battaglin was only the second rider after Eddy Merckx to win the Vuelta-Giro double. In the space of one and a half months, Battaglin won two of the grand tours.

Retirement

Battaglin retired after the 1984 season. In 1982 Battaglin started a bicycle manufacturing business with the same name, which he runs from Marostica, Italy. In 2002 the company sponsored the Ceramiche Panaria Fiordo squad.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Career achievements

Major results

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2002/giro02/?id=news/may13battaglin|title=Interview: Giovanni Battaglin|publisher=Cyclingnews.com|accessdate=19 January 2008}}
2. ^{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.elmundodeportivo.es/preview/1979/07/16/pagina-32/1049410/pdf.html|title=Battaglin positivo|language=Spanish|work=El Mundo Deportivo|date=16 July 1979|page=32|accessdate=8 September 2010}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.lavuelta.com/05/ingles/historia/81infor.asp?a=1981&s=infor&t=infor&e=1|title=1981 General Information|publisher=La Vuelta.com|accessdate=19 January 2008|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611183752/http://www.lavuelta.com/05/ingles/historia/81infor.asp?a=1981&s=infor&t=infor&e=1|archivedate=11 June 2011|df=dmy-all}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bellatisport.com/shop/brand/1/Battaglin.html|title=Battaglin flies among the nest of eagles|publisher=Bellati sport.com|accessdate=19 January 2008}}
5. ^{{cite web| url = http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2002/giro02/?id=news/may13battaglin| title = Interview: Giovanni Battaglin| author = Tim Maloney| publisher = CyclingNews| quote = Today, Battaglin runs his eponymous bike company in Marostica, Italy. (www.Battaglin.com), sponsoring the Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo squad with Battaglin bikes| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}
6. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-battaglin-stealth-09-35087| title = Battaglin Stealth review| author = Cycling Plus| date = 26 August 2009| publisher = BikeRadar| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}
7. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-battaglin-c12-plus-11-45244| title = Battaglin C12 Plus review | author = Warren Rossiter| date = 20 September 2011| publisher = BikeRadar| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}

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