One of Italy’s most successful cyclists and winner of the Giro d’Italia
Francesco Moser was born on 19 June 1951 in Palù di Giovo in Trentino and was one of the best Italian cyclists in the ‘70s and ‘80s.
In 1975 he won the Giro di Lombardia and finished seventh in the Tour de France.
Francesco Moser particularly excelled in time trials and on the 19th January 1984 he broke the one hour record (50.81 km) which had been held by Eddy Merckx for 12 years, setting it at 51.15 km thanks to a revolutionary aerodynamic bike with full disc wheels in Mexico City. The same year he won the last time-trial stage of the Giro d'Italia and managed to close the gap to the leader of the overall ranking, beating the French Laurent Fignon and winning the Giro d'Italia. The last race of his career was the Trofeo Baracchi in 1987.
After retiring from professional cycling, Francesco Moser devoted himself to viticulture and became a winegrower. Nevertheless, he has never abandoned the cycling world and participates in the organisation of the Giro d'Italia, as well as producing bicycles.
