Fiorenzo Magni

Fiorenzo Magni (Vaiano, December 7th 1920) was one of the cyclists Italy NS most powerful and famous of the Années 1940 and 1950, the " third homme" Italian cycling, worthy rival of the champions of the gauge of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. It was called the " lion of Flandres" thanks to its three consecutive victories with the Turn of Flandres.

Biography

It had to stop its studies to help his father in the family small company of transport. It was to travel much to Vélo and is as it was caught of passion for the Cyclisme. In 1936, it begins in the candidates category in the club of the Associazione Ciclistica Pratese, and spends the following year in the higher catéorie.

Amateur

His/her father dies in 1937, but in spite of the difficulties, it does not give up cycling and in 1938, it passes to the amateurs under the colors of team A.C. Montecatini Terme. In 1939, it is selected for the Championships of the World on road amateurs, to which it cannot take share because of the Second world war. It gained many races among amateurs of which the Turn of the Provinces of Milan in 1940.

Professional

He passes professional in 1940. In 1944, it moves in Monza, but the war and a disqualification (1946) prevents it from running. It starts again in 1947 in the Viscontea team. Its good performances enable him to be selected for the Championships of the world on road of Rheims where it finishes 4e.
The following year (1948), it is devoted to the " traditional of the nord" , storing experiment. With its second participation, it gains the Tour of Italy. A victory prone to polemic, following a penalty (120 seconds) considered too light for poussettes at the time of a stage of mountain.

This victory marked the one period beginning ostentation: its characteristics of excellent wheeler-climbing equipped with a great tenacity, enabled him to rectify apparently desperate situations. Thanks to them, it gained three consecutive Tours of Flandres, 1949 with 1951) and two others Tours of Italy (in 1951 and 1955).

In 1952, it is about to gain the Championnats of the world to the sprint when an technical incident (breaking of Selle) prevents some, with the profit of the German Heinz Muller. In 1953, it is at the head with the Tour of Lombardy when a signalling equipment sends it on a bad road, making him lose the race, gained finally by Bruno Landi.

Among his many successes, one finds three Turns of Piedmont, three Baracchi Trophies and three championships of Italy on road.

Magni was the first to bring sponsors external with cycling in (1954) with Nivea-Fuchs, team where it will make its three last seasons. It gains its Tour last of Italy (1955) at the 35 years age, today still a record. It is classified second of the following behind Charly Gaul (Luxembourg), in spite of a Clavicule cracked following a fall at the time of the 12th stage.

Leader and national sport selector

After its career, it kept an influential station as a leader a long time. It was national sport selector and then president of the Association of the Runners and finally president of the Professional League.

In 2004, it obtained Collare d' Oro Al merito sportivo (deserves sporting) hands of the President of the Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.

Teams

Victories

  • 1942
    • Turn of Piedmont
  • 1947
    • Three Valleys Varésines
  • 1948
  • 1949
    • Trophy Baracchi
    • Turn of Flandres oo Round van Vlaanderen
    • Stage of the Tour de France: San Sebastian-Pau
    • Turn of Tuscany
  • 1950
    • Trophy Baracchi
    • Turn of Flandres
    • Stage of the Turn of Italy: Aquila-Campobasso.
    • Stage of the Tour de France: Angers-Niort.
  • 1951
    • Trophy Baracchi
    • Bordighera (Criterium)
    • Milan-Turin
    • Turn of Flandres
    • Turn of Latium
    • Giro di Romagna
    • Turn of Italy
    • Stage of the Tour de France: Avignon-Marseilles.
    • Champioonat of Italy on road
  • 1952
    • Rome-Naples-Rome
    • Stages of the Tour de France: Clermont Ferrand-Vichy; Namur-Metz.
  • 1953
    • Sassari-Cagliari
    • Turn of Piedmont
    • Rome-Naples-Rome
    • Stages of the Turn of Italy: Bormio-Milan; San Pellegrino-Rivetted del Garda; Pisa-Modena.
    • Stages of the Tour de France: Montlucon-Paris; Bordeaux-Pau.
    • Turn of Veneto
    • Championship of Italy on road
  • 1954
    • Turn of Tuscany
    • Milan-Modena
    • Championship of Italy on road
  • 1955
    • Giro di Romagna
    • Stages with the Turn of Spain: Barcelona-Montjuich; Madrid-Valladolid; Bilbao-Circuito Domingo.
    • Turn of Italy + 1 stage (Turin-Cannes)
    • Milan-Modena
  • 1956
    • Turn of Piedmont
    • Turn of Latium

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