Felice Gimondi
Felice Gimondi 1966.jpg
Gimondi at the 1966 Giro d'Italia
Personal information
Full nameFelice Gimondi
NicknameThe Phoenix
Born(1942-09-29)29 September 1942
Sedrina, Italy
Died16 August 2019(2019-08-16)(aged 76)
Giardini Naxos, Italy
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Team information
DisciplineClassics
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Professional teams
1965–1972Salvarani
1973–1979Bianchi–Campagnolo
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
General classification(1965)
7 individual stages (1965, 1967, 1969, 1975)
Giro d'Italia
General classification(1967, 1969, 1976)
6 individual stages (1966, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976)
Vuelta a España
General classification(1968)
1 individual stage (1968)

Stage races

Volta a Catalunya (1972)
Tour de Romandie (1969)

One-day races and Classics

World Road Race Championships (1973)
National Road Race Championships (1968, 1972)
Milan–San Remo (1974)
Paris–Roubaix (1966)
Giro di Lombardia (1966, 1973)
Medal record
Representing Italy
Men's road bicycle racing
UCI Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place1973 BarcelonaElite road race
Silver medal – second place1971 MendrisioElite road race
Bronze medal – third place1970 LeicesterElite road race