Marino Basso
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 Marino Basso |
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Competitor for  Italy |
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| Gold | 1972 Gap | Elite Men's Road Race | |
Marino Basso (born June 1, 1943) is an Italian former professional road cyclist, who won the World Cycling Championship in 1972.
Basso was born at Rettorgole di Caldogno, in the Veneto. He was one of the main sprinters of 1970s, often duelling with Belgians Patrick Sercu, Guido Reybroeck and Roger de Vlaeminck, and fellow Italian Dino Zandegù.
Basso won a total of 15 stages at the Giro d'Italia, 6 at the Tour de France and 6 at the Vuelta a España. He was Giro d'Italia's points classification winner in 1971 and the Italian national champion in 1972.
He is not related to Italian cyclist Ivan Basso.
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| Preceded by Eddy Merckx |
World Road Racing Champion 1972 |
Succeeded by Felice Gimondi |
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