Giovanni Rossignoli

Giovanni Rossignoli ( born December 3, 1882 in Pavia, † June 27, 1954 ) was an Italian cyclist.

Giovanni Rossignoli was a professional cyclist from 1903 to 1914, and from 1919 until 1927. During his athletic career, he was of great constancy, when he was denied even the really big success.

1903 made ​​Rossignoli attention with two wins; he winning the Corsa and La Nazionale Seiconto. In 1905 he won Milan -Turin and was second in the Tour of Lombardy, in 1906 he won at Milan Mantua and 1907 in the Coppa Val d' Olona. In 1907 he was also third in the Italian road championship.

In the grand tours Giovanni Rossignoli could repeatedly place well. At the Tour de France, where he participated eight times, he finished tenth in 1908, 1923 rank 29 1925 rank 19, and in 1926 he was 21, the tour overall. He was more successful in the Giro d' Italia, which he ran nine times: in 1909 he won two stages and he finished third in 1911 he won a stage and finished second in 1912 and a second time by third parties. For further starts, he finished amongst the top ten overall.

In June 2011, a park that is located near the former place of residence, Parco Giovanni Rossignoli was baptized in Rossignolis hometown of Pavia.