Vasco Bergamaschi

Vasco Bergamaschi (29 September 1909 – 24 September 1979) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.

Vasco Bergamaschi
Personal information
Full nameVasco Bergamaschi
Nicknameil fornaio volante
Born(1909-09-29)29 September 1909
San Giacomo delle Segnate, Italy
Died24 September 1979(1979-09-24) (aged 69)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1930Individual
1932–1936Maino
1937–1941Bianchi
1942–1943Milizia Contraerea Roma
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
General classification (1935)

Career

Born in San Giacomo delle Segnate, Lombardy, Bergamaschi turned professional in 1930. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1935 Giro d'Italia, thanks to the collaboration of his teammate Learco Guerra. His other victories include a Giro del Veneto (1935), a Milano-Modena (1940), another stage in the 1939 Giro d'Italia and a stage in the 1935 Tour de France.

He later worked as manager for the Torpado team.

Career achievements

Major results

1930
Coppa del Re
Tour de Hongrie
1935
Giro del Veneto
Tour de France:
Winner stage 13A
Giro d'Italia:
Winner overall classification
Winner stages 1 and 11
1937
Bolzano
Coppa Buttafuocchi Revere
Novi Ligure
1939
Coppa Federale Pisa
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 1
1940
Milano – Modena

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Giro d'Italia 36 DNF DNF 1 8 18 23 DNF
Tour de France 39 DNF DNF 33
Vuelta a España
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish


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