Settimio Simonini
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 July 1913 Mulazzo, Italy |
| Died | 14 June 1986 (aged 72) Angera, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
Settimio Simonini (8 July 1913 – 14 June 1986) was an Italian racing cyclist.[1] He rode in the 1937 Tour de France.[2][3] He also won the Giro dell'Appennino in 1936 and 1948, and finished in the top 10 overall in the Giro d'Italia three times. Simonini won the white jersey for best grouped rider in the 1938 and 1939 Giro d'Italia.
In the third stage of the 1988 Giro d'Italia, he was honored with a sprint in Villafranca di Verona.[4]
Major results
- 1936
- 1st Giro dell'Appennino
- 3rd Piccolo Giro di Lombardia
- 7th Giro di Lombardia
- 1938
- 4th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1939
- 5th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 8th Overall Tour de Suisse
- 1940
- 10th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1947
- 4th Giro dell'Appennino
- 1948
- 1st Giro dell'Appennino
- 3rd Giro dell'Emilia
- 10th Giro di Lombardia
- 1949
- 3rd Overall Tour de Romandie
- 6th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1950
- 9th Milan–San Remo
References
- ^ "Settimio Simonini". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Tour de France 1937". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "31ème Tour de France 1937". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Omaggio a Settimio Simonini" (PDF) (pdf) (in Italian). Associazone Nazionale Partigiani d'Italia. November 2011.
External links
- Settimio Simonini at Cycling Archives
- Settimio Simonini at CycleBase