 Panizza in 1971 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Wladimiro Panizza |
| Born | 5 June 1945 Fagnano Olona, Italy |
| Died | 21 June 2002 (aged 57) Cassano Magnago, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur team | |
| 1965–1966 | VC Bustese |
| Professional teams | |
| 1967–1968 | Vittadello |
| 1969–1970 | Salvarani |
| 1971 | Cosatto–Marsicano |
| 1972 | Zonca |
| 1973 | G.B.C.–Sony–Furzi |
| 1974–1975 | Brooklyn |
| 1976–1977 | Scic |
| 1978 | Vibor |
| 1978 | Sanson–Campagnolo |
| 1980–1981 | Gis Gelati |
| 1982 | Del Tongo |
| 1983–1984 | Atala |
| 1985 | Ariostea–Oece |
| Major wins | |
| 2 stages Giro d'Italia 1 stage Tour de France Grand Prix du Midi Libre (1977) | |
Wladimiro Panizza (5 June 1945 – 21 June 2002) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Panizza came from a Communist family and was named after Lenin. During his long career (1967–1985), he helped Felice Gimondi and Franco Bitossi. His best grand tour was the 1980 Giro d'Italia, where he placed second in the overall classification. He holds the record for number of starts and number of completions in the Giro, completing the race 16 times out of 18 starts.[1][2]
- ^ Wladimiro Panizza at Cycling Archives (archived)
- ^ van den Akker, Pieter (2023). Giro d'Italia rules and statistics. p. 13. ISBN 979-8863173719.