Bruno Mealli (20 November 1937 – 3 August 2023) was an Italian professional road cyclist. He competed in eight editions of the Giro d'Italia.
Career
When an amateur, Mealli won several races, notably the Giro del Casentino.[1] A professional rider from 1961 to 1969, during his career he competed in eight editions of the Giro d'Italia,[2] winning three stages and wearing the pink jersey five times.[1] He won the Italian National title in 1963, and he was selected in the Italian team for the 1964 and 1965 UCI Road World Championships.[1] After his retirement, he worked as a clerk and later as a manager for Poste Italiane.[3] He died on 3 August 2023, at the age of 85.[4]
Major results
- 1959
- 1st Giro del Casentino
- 1960
- 3rd Gran Premio della Liberazione
- 1961
- 1st Giro del Lazio
- 2nd Giro del Veneto
- 1962
- 1st Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
- 1st Giro dell'Emilia
- 1st Stage 8 Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stage 12 Giro d'Italia
- 2nd Trofeo Matteotti
- 9th Milan–San Remo
- 1963
- 1st
Road race, National Road Championships - 1st Giro della Romagna
- 2nd Coppa Sabatini
- 1964
- 1st Giro del Lazio
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de Luxembourg
- 1st Stage 18 Giro d'Italia
- 2nd Coppa Agostoni
- 1965
- 1st Stage 15 Giro d'Italia
- 1966
- 1st Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
- 1967
- 1st Giro della Romagna
- 2nd Milano–Vignola
- 3rd Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
- 1968
- 3rd Coppa Agostoni
References
- ^ a b c Gialanella, Luca (3 August 2023). "Addio a Mealli, vinse due Giri del Lazio. In maglia rosa nel 1965". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Bruno Mealli". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ Redazione (12 January 2022). "Bruno Mealli ciclista toscano, la storia". Ciclonews (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Addio a Bruno Mealli: aveva 85 anni, era il più vecchio campione italiano". Bicisport (in Italian). 3 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
External links
- Bruno Mealli at Cycling Archives (archived, or current page in French)
