Franco Chioccioli
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Chioccioli |
| Born | 25 August 1959 Castelfranco di Sopra, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Professional teams | |
| 1982–1983 | Selle Italia–Chinol |
| 1984 | Murella–Rossin |
| 1985 | Fanini–Wührer |
| 1986 | Ecoflam–Jollyscarpe–BFB Bruciatori–Alfa Lum |
| 1987 | Gis Gelati–Jollyscarpe |
| 1988–1991 | Del Tongo |
| 1992–1993 | GB–MG Maglificio |
| 1994 | Mercatone Uno–Medeghini |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Franco Chioccioli (born 25 August 1959) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1991 Giro d'Italia.
Career
[edit]From Pian di Scò in Tuscany, Chioccioli was nicknamed 'Coppino' due to his likeness in appearance to Fausto Coppi. The youngest of eight brothers, he debuted in professional cycling with Selle Italia in 1982. He had early wins at the Coppa Agostoni in 1984, at the 1984 Giro del Trentino, and the Giro del Friuli in 1985.[1][2][3]
Chioccioli had five top-ten finishes at the Tour of Italy prior to his overall victory in the race, with three stage wins. He had placed sixth overall in 1986 and 1990, finished fifth in 1988 and 1989, and had worn the leader's pink jersey in 1988 prior to losing it in blizzard conditions to American Andy Hampsten.[1][3][2]
Chioccioli won the 1991 Giro d'Italia ahead of compatriots Claudio Chiappucci, Massimiliano Lelli and Gianni Bugno. It was a tough race with 35 mountain climbs. He won three individual stages, an individual time trial and two in the mountains, including at the top of Marmolada, and wore the leader's maglia rosa for 19 days across the three-week race.[1][4]
Defending his title at the 1992 Giro d'Italia, Chioccioli placed third overall behind an imperious Miguel Indurain and Claudio Chiappucci, his performance including a win on the penultimate stage ahead of Indurain on Mount Ologno.[5] Chioccioli won stage 15 of the 1992 Tour de France from Le Bourg-d'Oisans to St Etienne in his debut appearance in the race, winning with a solo breakaway as the race left The Alps.[6]
Major results
[edit]- 1977
- 1st
Overall Giro della Lunigiana - 1981
- 2nd Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 1982
- 2nd Giro dell'Etna
- 2nd Giro dell'Appennino
- 4th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
- 6th Overall Giro del Trentino
- 7th Giro di Toscana
- 1983
- 1st
Young rider classification Giro d'Italia - 7th Milan–San Remo
- 10th Overall Giro del Trentino
- 1st Stage 1
- 10th Tre Valli Varesine
- 1984
- 1st
Overall Giro del Trentino
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st Coppa Agostoni
- 3rd Coppa Placci
- 3rd Giro dell'Etna
- 1985
- 1st Giro del Friuli
- 9th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 14
- 9th Overall Giro del Trentino
- 1986
- 4th Overall Giro di Puglia
- 5th Overall Tour de Suisse
- 1st Stage 6
- 6th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 8
- 10th Trofeo Pantalica
- 1987
- 1st Trofeo dello Scalatore
- 1st Stage 4 Giro di Puglia
- 2nd Giro dell'Etna
- 2nd Trofeo Pantalica
- 3rd Giro della Provincia di reggio Calabria
- 8th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
- 8th Milan–San Remo
- 1988
- 2nd Overall Giro di Puglia
- 1st Stage 4
- 5th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stages 4b (TTT) & 6
- 6th Giro di Toscana
- 1989
- 4th Tre Valli Varesine
- 5th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 7th Giro di Toscana
- 1990
- 1st Stage 4 Giro del Trentino
- 6th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1991
- 1st
Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stages 15, 17 & 20 (ITT)
- 1st Coppa Sabatini
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 2nd Giro del Friuli
- 4th Giro di Toscana
- 4th GP Industria & Artigianato
- 8th Overall Giro del Trentino
- 8th Coppa Placci
- 1992
- 1st Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 1st Stage 5
- 1st Stage 15 Tour de France
- 1st Stage 1 Giro del Trentino
- 3rd Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 20
- 8th GP Industria & Artigianato
- 10th Coppa Agostoni
- 1993
- 2nd Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 1st Stage 5
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
[edit]| Grand Tour | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vuelta a España |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giro d'Italia |
25 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 46 |
| Tour de France |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 42 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Ligett, Phil; Wilcockson, John; Guinness, Rupert (1991). The Cycling Year volume two. A record of the 1991 cycle racing season. Springfield Books Limited. p. 72-79. ISBN 1-85688-020-6.
- 1 2 Farrand, Stephen (25 January 2017). "Giro d'Italia: The EPO and the excess of the nineties". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Giro d'Italia, -17: 1991, l'anno di Chioccioli". gazzetta.it. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ Viberti, Paolo (12 June 1991). "Leader Chioccioli seals the Giro with another show of strength on the toughest stage". El Pais. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Mount Ologno, an unprecedented 'leg-breaker' whose descent helped Indurain to seal the victory". elconfidencial.com. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ Jiménez, Vicente (20 July 1992). "Chiocciolí takes advantage of the general fatigue". El Pais. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- Franco Chioccioli at Cycling Archives (archive)
- Official Tour de France results for Franco Chioccioli[permanent dead link]
