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Rino Benedetti

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Rino Benedetti
Personal information
Full nameRino Benedetti
Born(1928-11-18)18 November 1928
Ponte Buggianese, Italy
Died14 June 2002(2002-06-14) (aged 73)
Lucca, Italy
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1951-1954Legnano (cycling team)
1955-1956Leo-Chlorodont
1957Bottecchia- Gripo
1958Cali Broni-Girardengo-Liberta / Tigra
1959-1960Ghigi (cycling team)
1961-1962Ignis (cycling team)
1963Cynar (cycling team)
Major wins
4 stages Giro d'Italia
1 stage Tour de France
1 stage Vuelta a España
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1951 Varese Amateur's Road Race

Rino Benedetti (18 November 1928 in Ponte Buggianese – 14 June 2002) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who won stages in all the three Grand Tours.

Major results

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1950
Gran Premio Montanino
1951
Giro del Mendrisiotto
1952
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 8
1953
Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
1954
Coppa Sabatini
1955
Trofeo Fenaroli
Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stages 8 and 16
1956
Giro d'Italia
stage 2b (team time trial)
1957
Vuelta a España:
Winner stage 9
1958
Tour de Suisse
Winner stage 2 and 4
Giro di Sicilia
Winner stage 2 and 4
Coppa Città di Busto Arsizio
1959
Coppa Sabatini
Giro del Veneto
Giro di Campania
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 10
1961
GP Industria/Quarrata
Trofeo Fenaroli
Four Days of Dunkirk
Winner stage 1a
1962
Tour de France:
Winner stage 22
Volta a Catalunya
Winner stage 2
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