Ercole Baldini

Ercole Baldini (26 January 1933 – 1 December 2022) was an Italian cyclist. As an amateur he won an Olympic gold medal in the road race and the world title in the individual pursuit on track, both in 1956. Next year he turned professional, and in 1958 won the world title in the road race and the Giro d'Italia. He continued competing on track and won bronze medals in the individual pursuit at the world championships of 1960 and 1964.

Ercole Baldini
Baldini in 1956
Personal information
Full nameErcole Baldini
Born(1933-01-26)26 January 1933
Forli, Italy
Died1 December 2022(2022-12-01) (aged 89)
Forli, Italy
Team information
RoleRider
Professional teams
1957–1958Legnano
1959–1962Ignis–Frejus
1963Cynar–Frejus
1964Salvarani
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
General classification (1958)

One-day races and Classics

Road Race World Championships (1958)
Italian National Road Race Championship (1957, 1958)
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Men's road bicycle racing
Olympic Games
1956 MelbourneIndividual road race
World Championships
1958 ReimsProfessional road race
Track cycling
World Championships
1956 CopenhagenIndividual pursuit, amateur
1960 LeipzigIndividual pursuit, elite
1964 ParisIndividual pursuit, elite
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