Giuseppe Beghetto

Giuseppe Beghetto ( born October 8, 1939 in tombolo ) is a former Italian cyclist, Olympic gold medalist and three -time world champion.

1958 Giuseppe Beghetto was, who specialized in the short-term disciplines in track cycling, for the first time Italian champion in the sprint of the amateurs, the year after the third track sprint classic Grand Prix de Paris. 1960, at the Olympic Games in Rome, he was together with Sergio Bianchetto that his biggest competitor was at the national level, Olympic champion in tandem race. 1961 Beghetto won the Grand Prix de Paris, was vice-champion in the sprint and two-time Italian champion in the sprint and in tandem, again with Bianchetto.

1962 moved Beghetto 1962 to the pros and remained active as such until 1973. Three times he won the title of World Champion in the sprint of professionals (1965, 1966 and 1968 ), in 1967 the Vice World Champion ( behind Patrick Sercu ), has been repeatedly Italian champion and won in 1968 a second time at the Grand Prix of Paris.

Beghetto also launched in six-day races and was second twice, in 1965 in Montreal and 1966 in Madrid. In 1969, he was the last time Italian champion in the sprint, then he moved his focus to the road and has won several stage wins in tours there. In 1970, he unsuccessfully took part in the Tour de France.

Giuseppe Beghettos son Massimo is an Italian former professional football player who in 1997 won the Italian Cup with Vicenza Calcio and now works as a coach.