Gianni Motta
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Gianni Motta (born 13 March 1943) is an Italian former bicycle racer who won the 1966 Giro d'Italia.
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Full name | Gianni Motta |
Born | (1943-03-13) 13 March 1943 (age 81) Cassano d'Adda, Italy |
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Discipline | Race |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1964–1968 | Molteni |
1969 | Sanson |
1970–1971 | Salvarani |
1972 | Ferretti |
1973 | Zonca |
1974 | Magniflex |
1976 | G.B.C. |
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Gianni Motta was born at Cassano d'Adda (Lombardy). His main victories include the Giro d'Italia (1966),[1] a Giro di Lombardia (1964), a Tour de Suisse (1967) and two Tour de Romandie (1966, 1971).
Like many before him, he turned to manufacture and sales of bicycles after his racing career.[2] In 1984 to promote his bike brand in the USA he sponsored Gianni Motta–Linea M.D. Italia team that became the first American registered team to compete in Giro d'Italia.