Giovanni Battaglin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Giovanni Battaglin
Occupation	Sport Cyclist
Date Of Birth	Jul 22, 1951(1951-07-22)
Age	73
Birthplace	Marostica
Country	Italy
Birth City	Veneto
Horoscope	Cancer

Giovanni Battaglin Biography

Giovanni Battaglin is one of the most popular and richest Sport Cyclist who was born on July 22, 1951 in Marostica, Veneto, Italy. Giovanni Battaglin (born 22 July 1951) is an Italian professional road racer. His most memorable moment was his overall victory in his 1981 Giro d’Italia. He also was the winner of in 1981 the Vuelta a Espana.

Battaglin quit following his 1984 campaign. In 1982 Battaglin began a bicycle manufacturing company with the same name. It is a business operates out of Marostica, Italy. In 2002, the company sponsored teams from the Ceramiche Panaria Fiordo squad.

The following year , on the tenth stage of the mountain time trial in The 1981 Vuelta a Espana which was at the top of the long climb toward Sierra Nevada, Battaglin won the stage and took the leader’s shirt. The only obstacle for Battaglin’s position was the Spanish Pedro Munoz. Battaglin as well as his Inoxpran team fought back the pressure by the Spanish and took Battaglin on his way to his debut major tour win. After Battalin’s victory in Spain on May 13th, 1981, he started with the 2011 Giro d’Italia. The 19th stage, towards the finish of the race Battaglin took the stage victory over Mareo and won the maglia rosa prize from Silvano Contini. Battaglin fought through the final test, the final stage’s personal time trial – to win this race at Verona over Tommy Prim. Battaglin is the only racer following Eddy Merckx to win the Vuelta-Giro double. In just 1 1/2 months Battaglin was the winner of two grand races.

Giovanni Battaglin Net Worth

Giovanni Battaglin is one of the richest Sport Cyclist from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Giovanni Battaglin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Battaglin was born in Marostica which is a province in Vicenza. Battaglin was the winner of in 1972 the Amateur Giro d’Italia and turned professional the following year , joining Jollj Ceramica. Jollj Ceramica team.

It was the 1973 Giro d’Italia that began in Verviers in Belgium and marked Battaglin’s first appearance in an international grand tour. Battaglin immediately proved his worth when he placed third on stage four , ahead of Eddy Merckx and Jose Manuel Fuente. At the halfway point of the race, Battaglin was sitting in second overall place just behind Merckx but lost his place by a narrow margin to Felice Gimondi. At the age of 21, the neopro shocked the world of cycling by placing at the third place in the competition. Battaglin was the only person to wear the maglia rosea for five days during the 1975 Giro d’Italia as well as numerous stage wins and victories in smaller races. Battaglin also won his King of the Mountains jersey during the 1979 Tour de France, even when he was penalized for doingpe testing and proving positive. Battaglin placed 3rd in 1980’s Giro d’Italia.

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Facts & Trivia

Giovanni Ranked on the list of most popular Sport Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Giovanni Battaglin celebrates birthday on July 22 of every year.

How much is a Battaglin bike?

Portofino availability & pricing. The Officina Battaglin Portofino is available now as either a frameset-only starting at $2750 / 2400€ (including the proprietary full carbon fork to match the headtube lug offset), or as a complete bike build.

Where are Battaglin bikes made?

In our workshop in Marostica, Italy , we build custom steel bikes to the owner’s specifications, with comfort as a constant. Each frame we make bears the founder’s signature, thanks to exclusive Italian finishes and custom geometries designed by Giovanni Battaglin in person.

What is Cromovelato?

Cromovelato was used for some of the most iconic Italian steel bikes back in the 80s. And a few expert craftsmen in Italy still do it. However, it’s hard to find reliable information on how to obtain this distinctive colored-chrome effect. In fact, many cyclists think it’s a special kind of paint.