Graziano Battistini

For the Italian football goalkeeper, see Graziano Battistini (footballer).

Graziano Battistini (12 May 1936 – 22 January 1994) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. In 1960, Battistini won two stages in the Tour de France, and finished in second place in the general classification. Battistini was the first rider to win the Cima Coppi, a prize honoring the late Fausto Coppi, by being the first rider to the summit of the Passo dello Stelvio in the 1965 Giro d'Italia.^[1][2]

Graziano Battistini

Personal information
Full name	Graziano Battistini
Born	(1936-05-12)12 May 1936 Fosdinovo, Italy
Died	22 January 1994(1994-01-22) (aged 57) Arcola, Italy
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Major wins
2 stages Tour de France 2 stages Giro d'Italia

Major results

Sources:^[3][4][5]

1958

1st Coppa Mobilio ITT

1959

5th GP Quarrata

7th Overall Giro d'Italia

1960

Coppa Sabatini

GP Saice

Tour de France:

Winner stages 7 and 16

2nd place overall classification

1962

Giro d'Italia:

Winner stage 2

Leading general classification for four days

8th place overall classification

1963

Giro d'Italia:

9th place overall classification

1965

Giro d'Italia:

Winner stage 20