Vito Taccone (6 May 1940 – 15 October 2007) was an Italian road cyclist.
 Taccone at the 1965 Giro d'Italia | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Vito Taccone |
| Born | 6 May 1940 Avezzano, Italy |
| Died | 15 October 2007 (aged 67) Avezzano, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1961–1962 | Atala |
| 1963 | Lygie |
| 1964–1965 | Salvarani |
| 1966 | Vittadello |
| 1967–1969 | Germanvox-Wega |
| 1970 | Cosatto-Marsicano |
| Major wins | |
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Taccone made his professional debut in 1961. In the same year he won the Giro di Lombardia. During the 1964 Tour de France, he was accused of causing other cyclists to fall [citation needed], leading to a fight with Spanish racer Fernando Manzaneque and his non-appearance in following tours.
His other victories include one Giro del Piemonte (1962), one Giro della Toscana (1963), one Milano–Torino (1965) and five stages overall at the 1963 Giro d'Italia.[1]
In June 2007, he was arrested and charged with selling counterfeit and stolen clothing.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Former Italian cyclist Taccone dies". Reuters. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
External links
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Media related to Vito Taccone at Wikimedia Commons
- La Stampa obituary (Italian)
- Vito Taccone at Cycling Archives (archived)
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