Francesco Moser!
Francesco Moser (Giovo of Palu, June 19, 1951) is a former road cyclist and pistard Italian. Professional from 1973 to 1988, with 273 victories on the road as a professional before Beppe Saronni (193) and Mario Cipollini (189) and is still the Italian cyclist with the highest number of successes. It is also in third place globally, behind Eddy Merckx (426) and Rik Van Looy (379), but ahead of Rik Van Steenbergen (270) and Roger De Vlaeminck (255) [1]. Born into a family of cyclists, three of eleven, the brothers who were professional cyclists: Enzo, Aldo and Diego. Nicknamed the sheriff for his ability to manage the group during the race. e special bicycle used by Moser in the business cycle 1984Iniziò only 18 years old and an amateur racing team in the Tuscan Bottegone. Participated in the Cycling at the XX Olympics in Monaco of Bavaria in 1972. Turning pro in 1973, winning just one stage in the Tour of Italy. The first important results dating back to 1975, when he won the Giro di Lombardia and graduated from the Italian champion in Pescara, winning the Trofeo Matteotti. Also finished seventh in the Tour de France by winning two stages and the prologue of Charleroi and the stage of Angouleme, and the ranking given to young people, after wearing the yellow jersey for seven days: that was his sole contribution to the French race.
In 1976 at the World Road Ostuni came second behind the Belgian Freddy Maertens, though he won the rainbow jersey in the race held on the track in the velodrome pursuit of Monteroni di Lecce. The next year in San Cristobal, Venezuela, became world champion. With the rainbow jersey on his back in 1978 obtained the first of his three consecutive victories in Paris-Roubaix.
Favoured by the characteristics of long-distance rider, in 1984 in Mexico City was able to beat the record time (maximum distance covered in one hour) that belonged to twelve years to Eddy Merckx. Thanks also to the use of a new type of bicycle with lenticular wheels, 19 January 1984 established a record of 50.808 kilometers, bringing to four days after 51.151 km.
That same year, always with this particular cycling, winning the last stage (time trial) Giro d'Italy was able to compensate for the disadvantage in the standings against the Frenchman Laurent Fignon and win the Tour.
Other significant victories Moser were the Milan-Sanremo in 1984, the Italian Championship in 1979 and 1981 and several other classic cycling. Was also the famous rivalry with Giuseppe Saronni, similar to what had happened almost thirty years ago with Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali.
Many, though less known, were his successes on the track, including the world championship chase in 1976 and the Italian one (the same specialty), won five times, more than fifteen claims in six days. It was also the manufacturer of bikes that bear his name.
