Moreno Argentin
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Italy |
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| Road bicycle racing | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1986 Colorado Springs | Elite Men's Road Race | |
| Silver | 1987 Villach | Elite Men's Road Race | |
| Bronze | 1985 Giavera di Montello | Elite Men's Road Race | |
Moreno Argentin (born December 17, 1960) is an Italian former professional cyclist (from 1981 to 1994).
Born at San Donà di Piave (Veneto), he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de Suisse. Known as Il Capo ("The Boss") he won Liège-Bastogne-Liège four times, the La Flèche Wallonne three times and the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Giro di Lombardia once. He became Italian national champion in 1983 and 1989, and world champion in 1986.
[edit] Major victories
- 1980
- Italian track cycling champion, team pursuit, amateurs
- Italian road cycling champion, military
- 1981
- 8th and 12th stage, Giro d'Italia
- 1982
- 8th stage, Giro d'Italia
- 3rd stage, Tour de Suisse
- 1983
- 7th and 21st stage, Giro d'Italia
- Italian National Road Race Championship
- 2nd and 3rd stage, Tirreno-Adriatico
- 1984
- 3rd and 5th stage, Giro d'Italia
- 1985
- Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- 1st stage, Tirreno-Adriatico
- Overall, Danmark Rundt
- 1986
- Liège-Bastogne-Liège
World Championships- 1987
- Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- Giro di Lombardia
- 2nd, 4th and 7th stage, Giro d'Italia
- 2nd and 4th stage, Tirreno-Adriatico
- 1989
- Italian National Road Race Championship
- 1990
- Ronde van Vlaanderen
- La Flèche Wallonne
- 3rd stage, Tour de France
- 9th stage, Tour of Switzerland
- 1991
- Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- La Flèche Wallonne
- 15th stage, Tour de France
- 1992
- 5th, 6th and 7th stage, Tirreno-Adriatico
- 1993
- 1st and 13th stage, Giro d'Italia
- 1994
- La Flèche Wallonne
- Giro del Trentino
- 2nd stage, Giro d'Italia
[edit] Teams
- 1980 - San Giacomo (amateurs)
- 1981-84 - Sammontana
- 1985-86 - Sammontana-Bianchi
- 1987-89 - Gewiss-Bianchi
- 1990-92 - Ceramiche Ariostea
- 1993 - Mecair-Ballan
- 1994 - Gewiss-Ballan
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joop Zoetemelk |
World Road Racing Champion 1986 |
Succeeded by Stephen Roche |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Argentin, Moreno |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | [{Road bicycle racer]] |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1960-12-17 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Donà di Piave. Veneto, Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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