Ercole Baldini

Ercole Baldini

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Ercole Baldini (born January 26, 1933) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his win in the 1958 Giro d'Italia.

Biography

Baldini was born at Villanova di Forlì (Emilia-Romagna).

At 21 he set the hour record for amateurs, with 44.870 km, gaining the nickname of "Forlì train". His best year was 1956, in which he won a gold medal in the road race at the Summer Olympics inMelbourne, and, in September, stripped Jacques Anquetil of the hour record, riding 46.394 km at the Velodromo Vigorelli in Milan.

In 1957 he become professional and won six important races, including the Trofeo Baracchi alongside Fausto Coppi, and became Italian champion.

In 1958 Baldini won the Giro d'Italia, beating Charly Gaul on the latter's favourite terrain, climbing. He was again Italian champion and also won the World Cycling Championship.

Baldini finished 6th in the 1959 Tour de France

His career ended after surgery to a leg.

Major victories

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* World Road Cycling Championships (1958)
* Italian National Road Race Championship (1957, 1958)
* 1956 Summer Olympics, Melbourne - Individual Road Race (1956)
* Giro di Romagna (1957)
* Giro dell'Emilia (1959)
* Giro del Lazio (1957)
* Trofeo Matteotti (1958)
* Grand Prix des Nations (time trial) (1960)
* Coppa Placci (1963)

*Hour record (46,393 km - Milan, velodromo Vigorelli) (1956)

*1 stage victory Tour de France
*5 stage victories Giro d'Italia, 9 days in pink jersey

Teams

*1957 - Legnano
*1958 - Legnano
*1959 - Ignis-Frejus
*1960 - Ignis
*1961 - Ignis
*1962 - Ignis-Moschettieri
*1963 - Cynar
*1964 - Salvarani

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