Maria Canins

Maria Canins
Canins at the 1986 Tour de France Féminin
Personal information
Full nameMaria Canins
NicknameMamma volante (the flying mother)[1]
Born (1949-06-04) 4 June 1949 (age 75)
Badia, Italy
Team information
DisciplineRoad/Track/MTB/Skiing
RoleRider
Major wins
Tour de France Féminin (1985-1986)

Giro d'Italia Femminile (1988)

Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio (1984, 1985, 1990, 1992)
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Women’s Cycling
UCI Road World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1982 Road race
Silver medal – second place 1985 Road race
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Road race
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Road race

Maria Canins (born 4 July 1949, in La Villa, Alta Badia[1][2]) is an Italian racing cyclist who twice won the Tour de France Féminin in 1985 and 1986, as well as winning the inaugural Giro d'Italia Femminile in 1988. She rode for Italy at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Maria Canins: This woman from Alta Badia has got various athletic talents".
  2. ^ "Maria Canins". The Cycling Website. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008.
  3. ^ "Maria Canins Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2015.