Antonio Maspes Explained
| Antonio Maspes |
| Fullname: | Antonio Maspes |
| Birth Date: | 14 January 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Milan, Italy |
| Death Place: | Milan, Italy |
| Discipline: | Track |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Sprint |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Antonio Maspes (14 January 1932 - 19 October 2000) was an Italian world champion sprinter cyclist. Maspes was born and died in Milan. Maspes won seven professional world championship sprint titles between 1955 and 1964. He competed in the men's tandem event at the 1952 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal. Maspes also had a record five consecutive titles in the Grand Prix de Paris (1960-1964).[1]
After his death, the Velodromo Vigorelli in Milano, where Maspes began with racing competitions, was renamed into Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli.[1]
Palmarès
- 1948
1st, Coppa Caldirola
- 1949
1st, Sprint, National championship
- 1952
1st, Sprint, National championship
3rd, Tandem,
- 1953
1st, Sprint, National championship
- 1954
3rd, GP de Paris, Sprint
1st, Sprint, National championship
- 1955
1st, World championship, professional sprint, Milan
- 1956
3rd, GP de Paris
1st, Sprint, National championship
1st, World championship, professional sprint, Copenhagen
- 1957
1st, Sprint, National championship
- 1958
3rd, World championship, professional sprint, Paris
- 1959
1st, Sprint, National championship
1st, World championship, professional sprint, Amsterdam
- 1960
1st, GP de Paris, Sprint
1st, Sprint, National championship
1st, World championship, professional sprint, Leipzig
- 1961
1st, GP de Paris, Sprint
1st, Sprint, National championship
1st, World championship, professional sprint, Zürich
- 1962
1st, GP de Paris, Sprint
1st, Sprint, National championship
1st, World championship, professional sprint, Milan
- 1963
1st, GP de Paris, Sprint
1st, Sprint, National championship
2nd, World championship, professional sprint, Rocourt
- 1964
1st, GP de Paris, Sprint
1st, World championship, professional sprint, Paris
2nd, Sprint, National championship
- 1965
1st, Sprint, National championshipSee also
Notes and References
- Web site: Antonio Maspes Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418013007/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/antonio-maspes-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . 2013-01-01 . sports-reference.com.
