Pierino Gavazzi
Pier Mattia " Pierino " Gavazzi ( born December 4, 1950 in Provaglio d' Iseo, Brescia ) is an Italian former road bicycle racer and former sports director.
Pierino Gavazzi was a professional cyclist from 1973 to 1992 and one of the dominant sprinter in the peloton. The greatest success of his long career was the victory at Milan - Sanremo in 1980 Thrice - 1978., 1982 and 1988 - he also became Italian champion in the road race. As a sprinter, he won numerous stages and achieve top rankings in ratings points of tours.
From 2006 to 2009 Gavazzi was sports director of the cycling team Amore & Vita- McDonald's.
Pierino Gavazzi is the father of cyclist Mattia Gavazzi and Nico. He is not related to the professional cyclist Francesco Gavazzi.
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- A stage of the Giro d' Italia
- Three stages and two half- stages Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
- Two stages Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
- Appreciation Giro delle Marche
- A stage of the Giro d' Italia
- A stage and Appreciation Giro di Puglia
- Two stages of the Giro di Romandia
- A stage of the Giro d' Italia
- Italian road champion
- Milan -Turin
- Appreciation Giro di Campania
- Milan - Sanremo
- A stage in the Giro di Puglia
- A stage of the Giro d' Italia
- Appreciation Giro di Romagna
- Paris -Brussels
- A stage of the Giro d' Italia
- Giro dell'Emilia
- A stage in the Giro di Puglia
- A stage in the Tour de Suisse
- Italian road champion
- Appreciation Giro del Veneto
- Appreciation Giro dell'Emilia
- Giro della Provincia di Appreciation Reggio Calabria
- Two stages of the Giro di Puglia
- Tre Valli Varesine
- Appreciation Giro di Romagna
- A stage Settimana Ciclistica Internazionale Siciliana
- Italian road champion