05/07/2004
Press Release
Media Release Banca Mediolanum at the 87th Giro d'Italia
Moser, Fondriest, Motta and Conti: top representatives
Francesco Moser1969: began his adventure with cycling and won the CSI (Centro Sportivo Italiano) Championship at Velletri.
1973: turned professional, winning the Florence leg of the Giro d'Italia.
1977: after the Freccia Vellone, Giro di Toscana and Coppa Augustini, became world professional championship.
1978-1980: won the Parigi-Roubaix three years in a row.
1984: established the record of the hour in Mexico City, and won the Milan-Sanremo and the Giro d'Italia.
Maurizio Fondriest1991 e 1993: won the world cycling championship.
1993: won the Milan-Sanremo after a remarkable series of triumphs and excellent placings, in the classics and in legs of the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France.
He abandoned the professional world some years ago, but cycling remains an integral part of is life. He always cycles in his spare time, and takes students at the Montecatini Terme Bike School. He also devotes considerable time to a alpine skiing and some to Gran Fondo.
Gianni Motta1959: gained his first victory in the student category of the Milan G S Faema.
1964: turned professional, thanks to Colnago.
By the age of 21 he had 8 seasonal victories, including the Giro di Lombardia, the Trofeo Baracchi, a fifth place in the Giro d'Italia and a third in the Tour de France.
1966: won the Giro d'Italia.
1967: won the Tour of Switzerland and subsequently had four successes in the Tre Valli Varesine and four in the Giro dell'Emilia.
1967 e 1972: came second twice in the Milan-Sanremo.
Roberto Conti1977: began his adventure in the world of cycling in the "debut" category.
1986: turned professional.
1988: won the youth classification and the final white jersey in the Giro d'Italia.
1994: shook off everyone and finished 6th in the Tour de France.
1999: triumphed in the Giro della Romagna.
During the 18 years of his career, he has worn the jersey of seven teams. Last year, he was on the Mercatone Uno-Scanavino with Marco Pantani.
He concluded his career after 17 Giro d'Italia races, 11 Tour de France races and one Vuelta di Spagna.
These champions get to wear the Mediolanum team "captain's" jersey all day: at the departure village, but also on the route (for example, in convoy, at the Intergiro) and at the finish. As always, they have their bikes with them and, especially in the mountain sectors, they "challenge" the best performers. But what counts is that they will be there for the public, even those who just experience the Giro as spectators.
Milan, May 7, 2004
Media Office, Banca Mediolanum at the Giro d'Italia
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Mediolanum Group
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