Leonardo Natale (born 25 October 1958) is an Italian former road cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1978 to 1985.[1]
 Natale in 1982 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 25, 1958 Saronno, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 1978 | Intercontinentale Assicurazioni |
| 1979 | Sapa Assicurazioni–Frontini |
| 1980–1981 | Magniflex–Olmo |
| 1982–1984 | Del Tongo |
| 1985 | Gis Gelati |
He won the Cima Coppi title in the 1979 Giro d'Italia through being the first rider over the Pordoi Pass on stage 17.[2]
Major results
edit- 1976
- 1st Trofeo Emilio Paganessi
- 1977
- 2nd Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese
- 1980
- 9th Giro del Lazio
- 10th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1981
- 3rd Overall Tour de Suisse
- 10th Giro dell'Appennino
- 1982
- 8th GP du canton d'Argovie
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
16 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 32 |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | — | — | 18 | 29 |
References
edit- ^ "Leonardo Natale". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Queste la salite" [These climbs] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. 14 May 1979. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
External links
edit- Leonardo Natale at Cycling Archives
- Leonardo Natale at ProCyclingStats
- Leonardo Natale at CycleBase
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